In a move signalling a resolute commitment to bolster Nigeria’s economic revival, President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers for various agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment. These appointments are centred on expanding trade through the facilitation of small, medium, and large-scale industries within the country.
The newly appointed leaders are as follows:
1. Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) — Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN
2. Industrial Training Fund (ITF) — Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin.
3. National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) — Kamar Bakrin.
4. Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA) — Olufemi Ogunyemi
5. Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) — Nonye Ayeni
6. Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) — Aisha Rimi
7. Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) — Bamanga Usman Jada
8. Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) — Charles Odii
9. Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) — Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke
10. Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) — Rabiu Olowo
11. Nigeria Commodities Exchange (NCE) — Anthony Atuche, CFA
12. Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFCMB) — Veronica Safiya Ndanusa
13. Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board (TBSMB) — Lucia Shittu
14. National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) — Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin
President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda underscores the expectation that these new appointees will deliver optimally, adhering to key performance benchmarks established by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment.
This directive from the President takes immediate effect. Nigeria anticipates a transformative period under this fresh leadership.
