On Friday, President Bola Tinubu made a significant announcement regarding the removal of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) from various agencies under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment. These changes were unveiled through a statement issued by the president's Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in Abuja.
The newly appointed CEOs and the respective agencies they will lead are as follows: 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; Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) — Aisha Rimi; Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) — Bamanga Usman Jada; and Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) — Charles Odii.
Additional appointments include 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; and National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) — Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin.
This restructuring aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu's administration, emphasizing the importance of optimal performance based on new key performance indicators as established by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment. These appointments took immediate effect, marking a significant shift in leadership across these key agencies.
