President Bola Tinubu has approved 14 new appointments for heads of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.

A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, explained that Tinubu’s action is in line with his focus on establishing the nation’s economic survival on trade expansion, using the small, medium and large scale industries as springboard.

The statement further said that the appointments take immediate effect, as Tinubu expects optimal delivery by all the appointees. 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; Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), now to be headed by Charles Odii as Director-General.

“President 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’s economic revival on the foundation of trade expansion through small, medium and large scale industry facilitation in the country:

“Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) — Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN; Industrial Training Fund (ITF) — Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin: National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) — Kamar Bakrin; Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA) — Olufemi Ogunyemi; Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) — Nonye Ayeni.

“Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) — Aisha Rimi; Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) — Bamanga Usman Jada; Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) — Charles Odii; Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) — Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke.

“Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) — Rabiu Olowo; Nigeria Commodities Exchange (NCE) — Anthony Atuche, CFA; Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFCMB) — Veronica Safiya Ndanusa; Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board (TBSMB) — Lucia Shittu; National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) — Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin.”