Kanayo O. Kanayo
Amid calls for reduction of cost of governance,
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the
appointments of the chairmen and members of
the governing boards of 42 federal government
agencies and parastatals.
The appointments were announced yesterday
in a statement signed by the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator
Anyim Pius Anyim.
Anyim said the membership of each of the
governing board would include all the statutory
ex-officio members in accordance with the
enabling laws of the parastatals and agencies.
"The dates for the formal inauguration of the
governing boards will be announced in due
course by the supervising authorities and
ministers," he added.
Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, and
former governor of Anambra State, Chief
Chukwuemeka Ezife were among the
appointees.
Other notable appointees included Hon. Cairo
Ojougbo; the former Editor-in-Chief of
Newswatch magazine, Mr. Ray Ekpu; music
icon Bongus Ikwue and Mr. Olusola Akanmode.
The 42 agencies and parastatals included the
Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology with
Akanmode as chairman of the board.
The National Information Technology
Development Agency has Dr. Tosin Ajayi as its
chairman. For the National Mathematical
Centre, Senator Abubakar H. Girei is the
chairman.
Also, the Universal Basic Education
Commission has A. J. Turner as chairman.
Meanwhile, Ezeife will serve as the chairman,
governing council of the National Commission
for Colleges of Education.
The National Root Crops Research Institute
chairman is Chief Oluwole Oludaisi Aina, while
at the National Institute for Education Planning
and Administration, Mr. Bolaji Anani, will serve
as chairman.
The National Institute for Fresh Water Fisheries
Research has Alhaji Arma Yau Abubakar as
chairman. Other agencies affected are the
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria with
Alhaji Sulieman Galadima as chairman. The
Nigerian Institute of Oceanography and Marine
Research has Alhaji Bello Gusau as chairman.
The National Cereals Research Institute has
Igwe Ginger Ibeneme as chairman while the
National Eye Centre is to be chaired by Prof.
C.I.P. Anibeze.
The National Horticultural Research Institute
has Juliet Wayoka as chairman while the
National Inland Waterways Authority has Alhaji
Bashir Dalhatu as chairman with Admiral Mike
Onah (rtd) as a member.
The National Animal Production Research
Institute, Shika, Zaria, has Hon. Emeka Otozi
as Chairman while the Nigeria Export
Processing Zones Authority chairman is Cairo
Ojougbo.
The National Institute for Hospitality and
Tourism Studies has Kanayo O. Kanayo as
chairman.
The National Institute for Nigerian Languages
has Dr. Tosin Awolalu as chairman while the
National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult
and Non-Formal Education has Dr. Mrs. Esther
Uduehi as chairman.
The Nigerian Film Corporation, Jos, has Chief
Bongos Ikwue as chairman and the Nigeria
Building and Road Research Institute has Mr.
Dele Okeya as chairman.
The National Orientation Agency has Lt. Col
Edoh Obi (rtd) as chairman.
The chairman of Sheda Science and
Technology Complex is Senator Nuhu Aliyu,
DIG (rtd), while the National Commission for
Nomadic Education has Mohammed Sallah
Shettima as chairman.
Also Nigerian French Language Village,
Badagry, Lagos, has Chief Emmanuel
Edohoeket as chairman, and the Centre for
Black and Africian Arts and Culture has Gen.
Brimmo Yusuf, as chairman.
The Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre
has Tokunbo Kayode (SAN) as chairman while
the National Productivity Centre has Innocent
Nyingirefaka as chairman
The National Oil Spill and Detection Response
Agency has Major Lancelot Anyanya (rtd) as
chairman and the National Environment
Standards and Regulations Enforcement
Agency would be considered by Ishiaku Huzi
Mshelia.
Others included the Project Development
Institute Mr. Emmanuel Mbaka as chairman
while the Nigerian Investment Promotion
Commission has Alhaji Ibrahim Bio as
chairman.
Also, the Nigerian Tourism Development
Corporation (NTDC) has Alhaji Adamu Atta as
chairman while the National Business and
Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) has
Alhaji Dr. Garba Nadama as chairman.
The Nigerian Council for Management
Development has Emma Aguarivwodo as
chairman and the Lake Chad Research
Institute has Yakubu Tsala as chairman.
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC)
has Mr. Felix Chukwu as chairman while the
Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has
Mrs Abisola Clark as chairman.
The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance
Corporation has Mrs. Chioma Ohakim as
chairman while the Cocoa Research Institute of
Nigeria has Prof. Francis A Fadahunsi as
chairman.
The News Agency of Nigeria has Alhaji Ibrahim
Buba as chairman, while the Agricultural and
Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI)
has Hon. Goodluck Opia as chairman.
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