Tinubu appoints CEOs for CAC, SON, SMEDAN, 11 other agencies

Tinubu appoints CEOs for CAC, SON, SMEDAN, 11 other agencies

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of new chief executive officers of several agencies and parastatals under the federal ministry of industry, trade and investment.

Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, issued a statement on the appointments on Friday.

Ngelale said the appointments were in line with the president’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”.

Hussani Magaji has been appointed as director-general, CEO of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), while Ifeanyi Okeke has been named new boss of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON).

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Charles Odii has been named head of the Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN).

“In view of the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration, President Bola Tinubu 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 statement reads.

“By this directive of the President, all of the listed appointments take immediate effect.”

See a full list of the appointments below:

S/NO. Name Agencies/Parastatals

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

2 Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin Industrial Training Fund (ITF)

3 Kamar Bakrin National Sugar Development Council (NSDC)

4 Olufemi Ogunyemi Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA)

5 Nonye Ayeni Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC)

6 Aisha Rimi Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)

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

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

9 Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON)

10 Rabiu Olowo Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN)

11 Anthony Atuche, CFA Nigeria Commodities Exchange (NCE)

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

13 Lucia Shittu Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board (TBSMB)

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

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