Due to the growing criticism of tribal lopsided appointments alleged to be carried out by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presidency, The Nigerian Presidency has released a list detailing President Tinubu’s appointments to date:
SOUTH WEST:
1. Bosun Tijani,
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.
2. Wale Edun,
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.
3. Bunmi Tunji-Ojo,
Minister of Interior.
4. Adebayo Adelabu
Minister of Power.
5. Dele Alake,
Minister of Solid Minerals Development.
6. Dr. Jumoke Oduwole,
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment.
7. Adegboyega Oyetola,
Minister of Marine & Blue Economy.
8. Olayemi Cardoso,
CBN Governor.
9. Lieutenant General Taoreed, Lagbaja,Chief of Army Staff.
10. Kayode Egbetokun,
Inspector General of Police.
11. Zaccheus Adedeji,
Chairman, FIRS.
12. Adeola Ajayi,
Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS)
13. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi,
Comptroller-General of Customs
14. Olanipekun Olukoyede,
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
15. Kayode Isiak Opeifa,
Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation
16. Oluwasegun Faleye,
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund
17. Vincent Olatunji
(NSITF),
18. Raji Kazeem Kolawole,
Managing Director /CEO, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT)
19. Bayo Onanuga,
Director General, National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI)
20. Sunday Dare,
Special Adviser on Information and Strategy
21. Tope Kolade Fasua,
Special Adviser on Public Communications Orientation
22. Peju Adedajo,
Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters (Office of the VP).
23. Temitola Asekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Investment & Privatisation (Office of VP).
24. Mariam Temitope,
Senior Special Assistant to the President, Job Creation & NSMEs (Office of VP).
25. Tunde Rahman,
Senior Special Assistant to the President, Regional Development Programmes.
26. Moremi Ojudu,
SSAP on Community Engagement.
27. Tope Ajayi,
SSA, Media and Public Affairs.
28. Segun Dada,
Special Assistant, Social Media.
29. Demola Oshodi,
SSA, Protocol.
NORTH CENTRAL:
1. Shuaibu Audu,
Minister of Steel Development.
2.Muhammed Idris,
Minister of Information.
3. Zaphanian Jisalo,
Minister of Special Duties.
4. Lateef Fagbemi,
Minister of Justice.
5. Joseph Utsev,
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation.
6. Nentawe Yilwatde,
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.
7. Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim,
Minister of State, Police Affairs.
8. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi,
Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security.
9. Bashir Bayo Ojulari,
GMD, NNPC Limited.
10. Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed, Director General, National Intelligence Agency.
11. Dr. Idris A. Sulaimon,
Director General, Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
12. Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi,
Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
13. Engr. Jaji O. Abdulganiyu,
Controller General of the Federal Fire Service
14. Kemi Nandap,
Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service.
15. Haruna Y. Usman,
Chairman, Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority.
16. Dangajere Shuaibu Bawa Jaja, Managing Director, Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority.
17. Dr. Amos Gizo Yadukso
Chairman, Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority.
18. Engr. Ninga Terese,
Managing Director, Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority.
19. Abiodun Essiet,
SSAP on Community Engagement.
20. Gimba Kakanda,
Senior Special Assistant to the President, Research and Analytics (Office of the VP).
21. Isaq Ahmed Ningi,
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital media & Emergency Management.
22. Mr. Aliyu Audu,
Special Assistant to the President, Public Affairs.
23. Sen. Ibrahim Oloriege
Chairman, NHIA.
24. Tunde Ajibulu,
Deputy Executive Secretary (Services), UBEC.
25. Sunday Sylva Togo Echono, Executive Secretary, TETFUND.
NORTH EAST:
1. Abubakar Kyari,
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.
2. Idi Mukhtar Maiha,
Minister of Livestock Development.
3. Sa’idu Alkali,
Minister of Tranportation.
4. Yusuf Tuggar,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
5. Muhammad Ali Pate,
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare.
6. Ibrahim Gaidam,
Minister of Police Affairs.
7. Uba Maigari Ahmadu,
Minister of State for Regional Development.
8. Ahmadu Musa Kida,
NNPCL Non-executive Chairman.
9. Nuhu Ribadu,
National Security Adviser.
10. Mohammed Buba Marwa
Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
11. Hajiya Hafsat Bakari
CEO, Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit.
12. Prof. Abdu Dauda
Chairman, Chad Basin Development Authority.
13. Tijjani Musa Tumsa
Managing Director, Chad Basin Development Authority.
14. Alh. Sanusi Mohammed Babantanko, Chairman, Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority.
15. Abdulhamid Yahaya Abba,
SSAP on Community Engagement.
16. Dr. Bala Mohammed,
Deputy Governor, CBN.
17. Aliyu Modibbo Umar,
Special Adviser (SAD), General Duties.
18. Sadiq Wanna,
Special Adviser (SAD), to the President on Power Infrastructure (Office of the VP).
19. Usman Muhammad,
SSA to the President on Administration & Office Accommodation (Office of the VP).
20. Nasir Yammama,
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Innovation (Office of the VP).
21. Bashir Maidugu,
Deputy State House Counsel (Senior Special Assistant to the President).
22. Dr. Daniel Bwala,
Special Adviser on Media and Policy Communications.
23. Mr. Francis Adah Abah,
Personal Assistant to the President, Special Duties.
24. Mumuni Dagazau,
Executive Vice President for Downstream.
NORTH WEST:
1. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Minister of Defence
2. Hannatu Musawa
Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy.
3. Ahmed Dangiwa,
Minister of Housing and Urban Development.
4. Bello Goronyo,
Minister of State for Water Resources.
5. Yusuf Tanko Sununu,
Minister of State for Education.
6. Bello Matawalle,
Minister of State for Defence.
7. Hajiya Hafsat Bakari
CEO, Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit.
8. General Christopher Gwabin Musa, Chief of Defence Staff.
9. Air Marshal Hasan Bala, Abubakar,Chief of Air Staff
10. Haliru Nababa,
Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
11. Shehu Usman Mohammed, Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission.
12. Aminu Maida,
EVC, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
13. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi,
Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
14. Brig. Gen. YD Ahmed,
Director-General, National Youth Service Corps.
15. Mohammed Buba Marwa
Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
16. Abdullahi U. Ganduje
Chairman, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
17. Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu,
Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.
19. Nasiru Gawuna,
Chairman, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria.
20. Musa Sarkin Adar,
Chairman, National Inland Waterways Authority.
21. H.E Aminu Bello Masari,
Chairman, TETFUND.
23. Alh. Bashir Usman Gumel,
Chairman, Federal Medical Centre, Yola.
24. Dr. Mohammed Gusau Hassan, Chairman, Federal Medical Centre Birnin Kudu.
25. Isa Sadiq Achida,
Chairman, Raw Materials Research and Development Council.
26. Amb. Abubakar Shehu, Wurno, Chairman, Sokoto-Rima River Basin Development Authority.
27. Major Gen. Jubril Abdulmalik, Secretary, Civil Defence, Immigration and Prisons Services Board.
28. Dr Mohammed Mohammed Aminu,
Registrar/Chief Executive Officer (NABTEB).
29. Abdullahi Tanko Yakassai,
SSAP on Community Engagement.
30. Sani Dattijo,
Deputy Governor, CBN.
31. Rukaiya El-Rufai,
Special Adviser to President on NEC & Climate Change (Office of the VP).
32. Hakeem Baba Ahmed,
Special Adviser (SAD), on Political Matters (Office of VP).
33. Muhammad Bulama,
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Politics/Special Duties (office of the VP).
34. Zainab Yunusa,
Senior Special Assistant to the President on NEC (Office of the VP).
35. Abdulaziz Abdulaziz,
Senior Special Assistant to the President, Print Media.
36. Ibrahim Masari,
SSA Politics.
SOUTH SOUTH:
1. Festus Keyamo,
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
2. Ekperipe Ekpo,
Minister of State, Gas Resources.
3. Heineken Lokpobiri,
Minister of State, Petroleum Resources.
4. John Enoh,
Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment.
5. Nyesom Wike,
Minister of Federal Capital Territory.
6. Abubakar Momoh,
Minister of Regional Development.
7. Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla,
Chief of Naval Staff.
8. Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye, Chief of Defence Intelligence.
9. Emomotimi Agama
Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
10. Mrs. Glory Ekpo Oho,
Managing Director, Cross River Basin Development Authority.
11. Sen. Magnus Abe
Chairman, National Agency for the Great Green Wall.
12. Chief (Barr.) Ebikemi Boi Bosin, Chairman, Niger Delta Basin Development Authority.
13. Hon. Amgbare Ebitimi,
Managing Director, Niger Delta Basin Development Authority.
14. Mr. Saleh Abubakar,
Director-General, National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW).
15. Dr. Dakorinama Alabo George, Director-General, Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA).
16. Gift Johnbull,
SSAP on Community Engagement
17. Emem Nnana Usoro,
CBN Deputy Governor
18. O’tega Ogra
SSA, Digital/New Media to the President.
19. Mrs. Linda Nwabuwa Akhigbe, SSA, Strategic Communications.
20. Rowland Ewubare,
Group Chief Operating Officer, NNPCL.
21. Nosa Asemota
Special Assistant, Visual Communications to the President.
22. Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey,
Project Coordinator, HYPREP.
SOUTH EAST:
1. Dr. Doris Anite Uzoka,
Minister of State for Finance.
2. Bianca Ojukwu,
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
3. Nkeiru Onyejiocha,
Minister of State for Labour.
4. Sen. Dave Umahi,
Minister of Works.
5. Dr. Uche Nnaji,
Minister of Science and Technology.
6. Uzoma Nwagba
MD, Credicorp.
7. Rt. Hon. Emeka Nduka,
Managing Director, Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority
8. Adesua Dozie,
Company Secretary and Chief Legal Officer, NNPCL
9. Hon. Mark Okoye,
MD/CEO, South-East Development Commission (SEDC).
10. Philip Ikeazor,
Deputy Governor for Financial System Stability, CBN
11. Sophia Mbakwe,
Executive Vice President of Business Services, NNPCL.
12. Mr. John Ugochukwu Uwajumogu, Special Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment.
13. Chioma Nweze,
SSAP on Community Engagement.
14. Kingsley Stanley Nkwocha,
SSA to the President, Media and Communication (Office of VP).
15. Kingsley Uzoma,
SSA to the President on Agribusiness & Productivity Enhancement (Office of VP).
16. Mr. Fredrick Nwabufo
SSA to the President on Public Engagement.
This list of appointments was released by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy.
