President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of chief executives and the extension of the tenure of some parastatal officers.
This is stated in a statement issued by Mr Willie Bassey, Director Information, on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha.
According to the statement, Buhari ratified the appointment of Dauda Biu as the Corp Marshal/Chief Executive Officer, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) with effect from Dec. 23 for an initial term of four years.
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has also been re-appointed as Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), with an effective date of December 2022 and a final term of five years.
Equally, Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila was re-appointed as Director-General National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) with effect from Nov. 21 for a final term of four years.
Meanwhile, five executive directors were re-appointed in four of the nation’s River Basin Development Authorities.
They are: Bello Gwarzo, who was re-appointed as Executive Director (Planning), Hadejia Jama’area River Basin Development Authority with effective date of Nov. 23 for a final term of three years.
Also, the duo of Olatunji Babalola, Executive Director (Engineering) and Adewale Adeoye, Executive Director(Planning and Design), have their positions renewed effective Nov. 23 for a final term of three years in office.
Also, Bashir Zango, Executive Director (Planning), Sokoto Rima Basin Development Authority has his tenure renewed with effect from Nov. 23, 2022 for a final term of three years.
Mrs Mary Nwabunor, Executive Director (Agricultural Services), Benin Owena River Basin Development Authority was freshly appointment, effective Dec. 19 for an initial term of three years.
The President congratulated all the appointees and urged them to bring their wealth of experience to bear on their duties.