New leadership takes over industry, trade and investment sectors
President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a new leadership lineup across the Industry, Trade, and Investment sectors.
In a statement signed by the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale says the appointment signals the administrative’s commitment to rejuvenate Nigeria’s economy through the expansion of trade and industry, encompassing small, medium, and large enterprises.
The appointments of Chief Executive Officers for various agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment are as follows:
1) Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) — Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN
2) Industrial Training Fund (ITF) — Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin
3)National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) — Kamar Bakrin
4)Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA) — Olufemi Ogunyemi
5)Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) — Nonye Ayeni
6)Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) — Aisha Rimi
7)Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) — Bamanga Usman Jada
8)Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) — Charles Odii
9)Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) — Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke
10)Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) — Rabiu Olowo
11)Nigeria Commodities Exchange (NCE) — Anthony Atuche, CFA
12)Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFCMB) — Veronica Safiya Ndanusa
13)Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board (TBSMB) — Lucia Shittu
14)National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) — Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin
The statement affirms that the appointments made are expected to drive Nigeria’s economic growth and align with performance benchmarks set by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment. Notably, all of the mentioned appointments are effective immediately.