Breaking News

FULL LIST: Tinubu sacks CAC, ITF, SON’s heads, appoints new CEOs

President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.

Tinubu, however, appointed new CEOs of the agencies.

The appointments were made known in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, October 13, 2023.

The presidential spokesman stated that the appointments were in line with Tinubu’s resolve to base Nigeria’s economic revival on the foundation of trade expansion through small, medium and large scale industry facilitation in the country.

Those appointed by President Tinubu are:

Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) — Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN

Industrial Training Fund (ITF) — Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin

National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) — Kamar Bakrin

Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA) — Olufemi Ogunyemi

Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) — Nonye Ayeni

READ ALSO: Tinubu appoints Ola Olukoyede as EFCC chairman, Hammajoda Secretary

Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) — Aisha Rimi

Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) — Bamanga Usman Jada

Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) — Charles Odii

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) — Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke

Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) — Rabiu Olowo

Nigeria Commodities Exchange (NCE) — Anthony Atuche, CFA

Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFCMB) — Veronica Safiya Ndanusa

Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board (TBSMB) — Lucia Shittu

National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) — Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin

Ngelale noted that the appointments were with immediate effect, adding that Tinubu, in view of the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of his administration, “expects all new appointees in this critical sector to optimally deliver in accordance with new key performance indicating benchmarks as established by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

Kidnappers release UNIJOS student after collecting N6m ransom

A University of Jos student, John Arum Azi, has regained his freedom after his family…

18 minutes ago

Nigeria faces deficit of 200,000 teachers as college enrolment drops — NCCE

Nigeria is grappling with a shortage of nearly 200,000 qualified teachers at the basic education…

25 minutes ago

NELFUND alerts students to fake loan registration portal

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has cautioned students and the general public against fraudulent…

1 hour ago

FCT community benefits from free hepatitis, HIV, BP screening

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), FCT Branch, has marked the 2026…

1 hour ago

Unilever Nigeria’s revenue rises to N59.2bn, profit hits N11.5bn in three months

Unilever Nigeria Plc has reported a strong start to 2026, with its unaudited results for…

1 hour ago

Oil prices rise above $100 on stalled US–Iran peace talks

Oil prices extended gains on Thursday, April 23, 2026, rising more than $1 ‌in the…

2 hours ago

This website uses cookies.