{"id":3999,"date":"2023-10-14T03:20:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T03:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peoplesforumonline.com.ng\/about\/?p=3999"},"modified":"2023-10-14T03:20:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T03:20:53","slug":"tinubu-appoints-14-new-heads-of-agencies-under-trade-industry-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peoplesforumonline.com.ng\/about\/2023\/10\/14\/tinubu-appoints-14-new-heads-of-agencies-under-trade-industry-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu appoints 14 new heads of agencies under Trade, Industry Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Bola Tinubu has approved 14 new appointments for heads of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu\u2019s action took roots from his focus on establishing the nation\u2019s economic survival on trade expansion, using the small, medium and large scale industries as springboard.<\/p>\n<p>The statement further noted that the appointments take immediate effect, even as it said that President Tinubu would expect optimal delivery by all the appointees as they set at their new tasks.<\/p>\n<p>Among the agencies welcoming new Chief Executives are the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), which now has Hussaini Ishaq Magaji (SAN) as Registrar-General\/Chief Executive Officer; and Small &#038; Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), headed by Charles Odii as Director-General.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, in line with his resolve to base Nigeria\u2019s economic revival on the foundation of trade expansion through small, medium and large scale industry facilitation in the country:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCorporate Affairs Commission (CAC) \u2014 Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN; Industrial Training Fund (ITF) \u2014 Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin: National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) \u2014 Kamar Bakrin; Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA) \u2014 Olufemi Ogunyemi; Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) \u2014 Nonye Ayeni.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) \u2014 Aisha Rimi; Oil &#038; Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) \u2014 Bamanga Usman Jada; Small &#038; Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) \u2014 Charles Odii; Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) \u2014 Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinancial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) \u2014 Rabiu Olowo; Nigeria Commodities Exchange (NCE) \u2014 Anthony Atuche, CFA; Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFCMB) \u2014 Veronica Safiya Ndanusa; Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board (TBSMB) \u2014 Lucia Shittu; National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) \u2014 Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn view of the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration, President Bola Tinubu expects all new appointees in this critical sector to optimally deliver in accordance with new key performance indicating benchmarks as established by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy this directive of the President, all of the above listed appointments take immediate effect,\u201dthe statement reads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Bola Tinubu has approved 14 new appointments for heads of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. 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