New Chief Executive Officers for various agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, have been announced.
Presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on Friday, October 13, 2023.
He said President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments which take immediate effect, noting the move aligns with the president’s vision to rejuvenate Nigeria’s economy by emphasizing trade expansion through facilitating small, medium, and large-scale industries across the nation.
The appointed individuals for the respective agencies 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
- Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) — Charles Odii
- 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
- National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) — Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin
President Bola Tinubu, with the aim of revitalizing the nation, expects the newly appointed heads in this vital sector to perform optimally in line with new key performance benchmarks set by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, in harmony with the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration.
