Governance

Tinubu Appoints Fayose, 25 Others into Federal Agencies

By Web News 49

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 persons into the boards and management of 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose named Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA).

The appointments, which take immediate effect, were announced in a statement issued by the Presidency.

As Chairman of the REA Board, Fayose will work alongside Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar and Mallam Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta, who were appointed as non-executive directors. The agency’s Director-General, Abba Abubakar Aliyu, and the three serving executive directors complete the board.

President Tinubu also appointed retired Major General Junaid Bindawa as Chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.

Former member of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas, was named Secretary of the Commission, while Dr. Ogbole Ene Lilian, Oladele Olatubosun and Yakubu Umar Barde were appointed commissioners representing Benue, Oyo and Kaduna States, respectively.

Also appointed as members of the Commission are Dr. Mai Adamu Yau from Borno State, Ginika Florence Tor from Enugu State, Engineer Lawrence Okoh from Edo State and Bello Morenike Iyabode from Kogi State.

The President also redeployed Tosin Johnson Adeyanju, previously appointed Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund, as Secretary of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission.

Other appointments include Dr. Abuh Mohammed as Director-General of the National Population Commission, Dr. Akinola Odeyemi as Managing Director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company, and Dr. Anthony Inalegwu Godwin as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission.

Engineer Julius Oloro was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation, replacing Dr. A. R. Kamal, who died in January.

President Tinubu also approved the constitution of the Board of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, with Dr. Abdullahi Maikano Saidu as Chairman.

Other members of the board are Mohammed Asmau, Mohammed Aliyu Makama, Dr. Suleiman Gidado, Louis O. Ndukwe, Amaechi Ugwele and Olaniyi Idowu Onikola.

In addition, Shuni Muhammad Dahiru was appointed Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education, replacing Professor Shu’aibu Shehu Aliyu, who was reassigned to the Petroleum Technology Development Fund in April.

The President also appointed Gisaor Vincent Iorja as Executive Director (Finance) of the Federal Housing Authority, replacing Mathias Byuan, who resigned to contest the Benue State governorship election.

According to the Presidency, all the appointments take immediate effect.

FRCN Abuja / Titilayo Kupoliyi

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Politics

Fayose Blames Nigeria’s Woes on Politicians

By Web News 635

A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has blamed stakeholders and politicians for a majority of the problems facing the country currently.

He said this on Thursday while speaking on “The Morning Show” of a TV station in Lagos.

Fayose disclosed that there is a lot wrong with Nigeria, adding that nothing had changed in the country since 1979.

 “When you asked (Muhammadu) Buhari in 2015, If you lose the election, would you concede defeat?’ he said ‘I would win’. He never conceived he would lose.

“I told you the senators, House of Reps members are returning to the National Assembly. The system is sick. Nobody is protecting it.

“Rather than blame the Independent National Electoral Commission, we need to draw a red line like the army. Nothing was wrong in the elections,” he said.

Punch/Oluwayemisi Owonikoko

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Politics

2023: I have all it takes to oust APC – Wike

By Web News 666

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says it is the turn of the southern part of Nigeria to produce the president.

Governor Wike who stated this in Abeokuta the Ogun State capital noted that he has all it takes to wrestle power from the All Progressive Congress, APC-led government by 2023.

The governor was speaking at the official declaration by a former member of the House of Representatives, Chief Oladipupo Adebutu to contest for the Ogun State governorship seat.

Governor Wike who described Chief Adebutu as an highly resourceful politician in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, called for more support for him to lead the state in 2023.

He noted that the APC has failed the country with hunger and insecurity biting hard in all parts of the country.

Also speaking, former governor of Ekiti State, Dr Ayodele Fayose described Chief Adebutu as a dependable leader who has all it takes to take Ogun State to higher heights.

Dr Fayose advised the party members as well as the residents of the state to see to the success of his governorship ambition in 2023.

The former Ekiti State governor equally demanded that the PDP’s presidential candidate must come from the south, noting that President Buhari who represents the north will be completing his tenure of eight years by next year and that it is best to have the next president from the south.

Speaking during the occasion, Chief Oladipupo Adebutu disclosed that his desire to take over the reins of leadership from the All Progressives Congress-led government in the state was due to the ruling party’s bad governance and poor performance in every area.

The Ogun State Chairman of the PDP, Mr. Sukurullahi Ogundele, explained that the party has heard the cry of the residents of the state owing to bad governance of the APC-led government stating that Chief Adebutu had taken up the challenge to liberate the people by 2023.

Wale Oluokun