In a significant move aimed at strengthening key national institutions, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of eleven distinguished Nigerians to strategic leadership positions across various federal agencies and commissions. Among the appointees are former Senate President, Sen. Ken Nnamani from Enugu State, who will now serve as Chairman of the Nigerian Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), and Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim of Ebonyi State, named Chairman of the National Merit Award Committee. The appointments reflect a bold step towards inclusive governance and institutional revitalization.
Full list
1. Sen. Ken Nnamani – Enugu
Chairman, Nigerian Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS)
2. H.E. Philip Shaibu – Edo
Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Sports
3. Omobolanle Akinyemi Obe – Ondo
Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre, Abuja
4. Dr. Segun Aina – Osun
Director-General, Academic Staff College of Nigeria
5. Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim – Ebonyi
Chairman, National Merit Award Committee
6. Mr. Ayodele Olufemi – Kogi
Executive Director (Monitoring and Implementation), Nigeria–São Tomé Joint Development Authority
7. Babaranti Ayandayo Rasheed – Osun
Executive Director (Finance and Administration), Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC)
8. Hon. (Dr.) Asabe Vilita Bashir – Borno
Director-General, National Centre for Women Development
9. Sen. Jalo Zarami – Yobe
Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission
10. Hon. Dr. Joseph Haruna Kigbu – Nasarawa
Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission
11. Momoh Jibril – Kogi
Board Member, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN)
