Tinubu appoints board members for NCC, USPF

President Bola Tinubu has constituted the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF).

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

The two agencies are under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.

Idris Olorunnimbe was appointed Chairman of NCC, while Dr Aminu Maida remains its Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer.

Tinubu appointed Maida to the position in October 2023, and the Senate confirmed the appointment in November 2023.

Olorunnimbe previously served on the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) Board, where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committee.

Other members of the board are Abraham Oshidami – Executive Commissioner, Technical Services; Rimini Makama – Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management; Maryam Bayi- Former Director, Human Capital and Administration; and Col Abdulwahab Lawal (Rtd).

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Others appointed include Senator Lekan Mustafa, Chris Okori, Princess Oforitsenere Emiko; and the Secretary of the Board.

Tinubu also approved the Board of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), with Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, as Chairman.

Other members are Idris Olorunimbe – Vice Chairman, Abraham Oshidami, Rimini Makama, Aliyu Edogi Aliyu – (Rep FMCIDE), Joseph B Faluyi – (Rep. of Federal Ministry of Finance), Auwal Mohammed – (Rep. of FMBNP), and Uzoma Dozie.

Others include Peter Bankole, Abayomi Anthony Okanlawon, Gafar Oluwasegun Quadri, and the USPF Secretary.

The federal government established the USPF to facilitate the achievement of national policy goals for universal access and service to information and communication technologies (ICTs) in rural, unserved, and underserved areas in Nigeria.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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