President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers of Agencies in the Federal Ministries of Health, Information and Culture, Education, Power, Works and Housing and the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The President made the appointment on Tuesday in Abuja in a statement signed by Lawrence Ojabo of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
Buhari charged the appointees to reinvigorate the Agencies while delivering their mandates through a renewed commitment to transparency, accountability, and service delivery with integrity.
The appointments are as follows:
Federal Ministry of Health
1. Dr. Abdulkareem Jika Yusuf, Medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, Kaduna State. Initial term of four years with effect from April 8, 2018.
2. Dr. Abubakar Musa, Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, Yobe State. Renewal of four years appointment with effect from July 3, 2017.
3. Dr. Abdullahi Ibrahim, Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Azare, Bauchi State, renewal of appointment of four years with effect from April 2, 2018.
4. Dr. Nasir Ibrahim Umar, Medical Director, National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Bauchi, Bauchi State. Renewal of appointment of four years with effect of fro April 8, 2018.
5. Dr. Iliasu Adeagbo Ahmed, Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, initial term of tour years with effect from April 8, 2018.
6. Dr. Aliyu Muhammad El-Ladan, Medical Director, National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Katsina, Katsina State, renewal of appointment of four years with effect from April 8, 2018.
Federal Ministry of Information and Culture:
Dr. Stella Morounmubo Oyedepo, General Manager, National Theatre, Lagos. Initial term of four years with effect from April 8, 2018.
Ojabo stated that this appointment was in compliance with the establishment act of the National Theatre and National Troupe act of 1991.
According to him, the appointment separates the leadership of the National Theatre from the National Troupe of Nigeria.
Federal Ministry of Education:
1. Dr. Baba David Danjuma, Rector Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State. Initial term of four years with effect from December 27, 2017.
2. Dr. Usman Kallamu, Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, Yobe State. Initial term of four years with effect from April 8, 2018.
3. Dr. Jimah Momodu Sanusi, Rector Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State. Initial term of four years with effect from February 23, 2018.
4. Dr. Dayo Hephzibah Oladebeye, Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. Initial term of four years with effect from February 23, 2018.
5. Sanusi Gumau, Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Bauchi State. Initial term of four years with effect from February 23, 2018.
6. Prof. Tomunomi Abbe, Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Oil and Gas, Bonny, Rivers State. Initial term of four years, with effect from February 23, 2018.
7. Engr. Omokungbe Obafemi Omoseni, Rector, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Lagos State. Initial term of four years with effect from January 30, 2018.
8. Prof. Faruk Rashi Haruna, Provost, Federal College of Education, Kontagora, Niger State. Initial term of four years, with effect form March 27, 2018.
Federal Ministry of Power Works and Housing:
1. Usman Gur Mohammed, Managing Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria. Initial term of four years with effect from February 1, 2018.
Independent National Elecyoral Commission:
1. Dr. Emmanuel Alex Hart, Resident Electoral Commissioner. Initial term of five years with effect from April 17, 2018.
2. Mohammed Magaji Ibrahim, Resident Resident Electoral Commissioner. Initial term of five years with effect from April 17, 2018.
3. Dr. Cyril Omorogbe, Resident Electoral Commissioner. Initial term of five years with effect from April 17, 2018.
4. Dr. Uthman Abdulrahman Ajidaba, Resident Electoral Commissioner. Initial term of five years with effect from April 17, 2018.
5. Segun Agbaje, Resident Electoral Commissioner. Initial term of five years with effect from April 17, 2018.
6. Baba Abba Yusuf, Resident Electoral Commissioner. Initial term of five years with effect from April 17, 2018.
7. Yahaya Bello, Resident Electoral Commissioner. Initial term of five years with effect from April 17, 2018.
The Resident Electoral Commissioners will be sworn in by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the INEC Headquarters on April 17, 2018 at 10am.
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