Tinubu names Ganduje as Aviation Board Chair, Dayo Israel to head FMC, 40 other appointments

By Kunle Sanni
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abdullahi Ganduje, the former governor of Kano State, as the Chairperson of the Board for the Ministry of Aviation, alongside 41 other federal organizations, including the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services.
According to a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesperson, Tinubu also appointed a new Managing Director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a Director-General for the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI).
President Tinubu directed all board chairpersons not to interfere with the management of their respective organizations, emphasizing that their roles are strictly non-executive.
The statement further noted that all appointments take immediate effect.
Full List of Appointments:
- National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ministry of Youth Development
Hon. Hillard Eta, Chairman (Cross River)
- Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, Chairman (Lagos)
- Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Ministry of Aviation
Abdullahi U. Ganduje, Chairman (Kano)
- National Sugar Development Council
Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru Ajibola, Chairman (Osun)
- Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company
Sulaiman Argungu, Chairman (Kebbi)
- National Agency for the Great Green Wall
Sen. Magnus Abe, Chairman (Rivers)
- National Teachers Institute
Barr. Festus Fuanter, Chairman (Plateau)
- National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI)
Kazeem Kolawole Raji, Director-General (Oyo)
- Nigerian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration
Chief Victor Tombari Giadom, Chairman (Rivers)
- Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria
Mustapha Salihu, Chairman (Adamawa)
- Industrial Training Fund
Hon. Hamma Adama Ali Kumo, Chairman (Gombe)
- Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology
Donatus Enyinnah Nwankpa, Chairman (Abia)
- Sheda Science and Technology Complex
Sen. Abubakar Maikafi, Chairman (Bauchi)
- Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria
Nasiru Gawuna, Chairman (Kano)
- National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion
Sen. Tokunbo Afikuyomi, Chairman (Lagos)
- Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST)
Chief D. J. Kekemeke, Chairman (Ondo)
- National Inland Waterways Authority
Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar, Chairman (Sokoto)
- National Steel Council
Prof. Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar, Chairman (Nasarawa)
- National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency
Hon. Garba Datti Muhammad, Chairman (Kaduna)
- National Bio-safety Management Agency
Mu’azu Bawa Rijau, Chairman (Niger)
- Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute
Hon. Durosimi Meseko, Chairman (Kogi)
- Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe
Hajia Zainab A. Ibrahim, Chairman (Taraba)
- Nigerian Railway Corporation
Dr. Kayode Isiak Opeifa, Managing Director (Lagos)
- Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti
Aare Durotolu Oyebode Bankole, Chairman (Ogun)
- Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta
Abdullahi Dayo Israel, Chairman (Lagos)
- Federal Medical Centre, Asaba
Dr. Mary Alile Idele, Chairman (Edo)
- Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja
Chidi Duru, Chairman (Anambra)
- Federal Medical Centre, Owerri
Hon. Emma Eneukwu, Chairman (Enugu)
- Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services Board
Major Gen. Jubril Abdulmalik (Rtd.), Secretary (Kano)
- Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia
Uguru Mathew Ofoke, Chairman (Ebonyi)
- Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa
Felix Chukwumenoye Morka, Chairman (Delta)
- Federal Medical Centre, Yola
Bashir Usman Gumel, Chairman (Jigawa)
- David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Ubuhu, Ebonyi
Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu, Chairman (Imo)
- National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency
Chief Edward Omo-Erewa, Chairman (Edo)
- Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar, Chairman (Kaduna)
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi
Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori, Chairman (Borno)
- Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria
Hon. Lawal M. Liman, Chairman (Kaduna)
- Federal Medical Centre, Katsina
Dr. Abubakar Isa Maiha, Chairman (Katsina)
- Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC)
Isa Sadiq Achida, Chairman (Sokoto)
- Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu
Dr. Mohammed Gusau Hassan, Chairman (Zamfara)
- Sokoto-Rima River Basin Development Authority
Amb. Abubakar Shehu Wurno, Chairman (Sokoto)
- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Augustine Chukwu Umahi, Chairman (Ebonyi)
- Federal Scholarship Board
Engr. Babatunde Fakoyede, Chairman (Ekiti)
- Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund
Hon. Shola Olofin, Chairman (Ekiti)
All appointees are expected to assume their roles immediately.