President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the executive management teams for 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources.

Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the appointments in a statement on Wednesday.

The appointees for the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Abeokuta (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, and Osun) include Hon. Odebunmi Olusegun, Chairman (Oyo), Engr. Dr Adedeji Ashiru, Managing Director (Osun), Ayo Oyalowo, Executive Director, Finance (Oyo), Dokunmu Olufemi Oyekunle, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Ogun), Suleiman Oris, Executive Director, Agric Services (Lagos) and Engr. Julius Oloro, Executive Director, Engineering (Lagos).

While the appointees for the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority, Yola (Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi) are Alh. Sanusi Mohammed Babantanko, Chairman (Bauchi), Samuel Mahmud Mohammed, Managing Director (Taraba), Hon. Usman Babandubu Bakare, Executive Director, Engineering (Taraba), Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo, Executive Director Finance (Gombe), Hon. Isa Matori, Executive Director, Planning and Design Part of Bauchi, and Hamman Dikko, Executive Director, Agric Services (Adamawa).

For Chad Basin Development Authority, Maiduguri (Borno, Yobe, Adamawa), the appointees are Prof. Abdu Dauda, Chairman (Borno), and Tijjani Musa Tumsa, Managing Director (Yobe), Barr. Bashir Baale, Executive Director, Finance (Yobe), lliyasu Muazu, Executive Director, Agric Services (Adamawa), Engr. Mohammed Shetima, Executive Director, Engineering (Borno) and Vrati Nzonzo, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Borno).

For Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (Edo, Delta North, Ondo, Ekiti), Hon. Mike Ohio Ezomo is Chairman (Edo), Femi Adekanbi is Managing Director (Ondo), Dr. Austin Nonyelim Izagbo is Executive Director Planning and Design (Delta), Hon. Johnson Oghuma is Executive Director, Agric Services (Edo), Adegboyega Bamisile is Executive Director Finance (Ekiti), and Bayode Akinduro is Executive Director Engineering (Ondo).

Other appointments include key figures for the Niger Delta Basin development authority (Rivers, Bayelsa and parts of Delta): Chief (Barr.) Ebikemi Boi Bosin, Chairman (Delta), Amgbare Ebitimi, Managing Director (Bayelsa), Chief (Mrs.) Mary Alagoa, Executive Director Finance (Rivers), Dr. Austin N. Izagbo, Executive Director, Engineering (Delta), Mr. Felix Kurogha, Executive Director Agric Services (Bayelsa) and Barr. (Dr.) Nnamdi Akani, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Rivers).
For upper Niger River basin development authority, Minna (Niger, Kaduna and FCT) are Haruna Y. Usman, Chairman (Niger), Dangajere Shuaibu Bawa Jaja, Managing Director (Kaduna), Mohammed Usma, Executive Director, Finance (Niger), Dr. Abdullahi A. Kutso, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Niger), Ayuba Waziri Tedde, Executive Director, Agric Services (FCT) and John Hassan, Executive Director, Engineering (Kaduna).

For Lower Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority, Makurdi (Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa and Kogi) are Dr Amos Gizo Yadukso, Chairman ( Plateau ), Engr. Ninga Terese, Managing Director (Benue), Chief Chris Takar, Executive Director, Engineering (Benue), Hon. Yusuf Omaaki, Executive Director, Finance (Nasarawa), Hon. Hassan Omale , Executive Director, Agric Services (Kogi) and Okibe Timothy Ogomola, Executive Director, Planning And Design (Benue).

For Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority, Owerri (Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi), the appointees are Senator Emmanuel Anosike , Chairman (Anambra), Rt. Hon. Emeka Nduka, Managing Director (Imo), Nwebonyi Priscilla Nkechi, Executive Director Finance (Ebonyi), Hon. Evaristus Asadu, Executive Director, Engineering (Enugu), Barrister Onukwubiri N.Ojigwe, Executive Director, Agric Services (Abia), and Barr. Abigail Igwe, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Anambra).

For Hadejia Jamaere River Basin Development Authority, Kano (Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi), they include Mamman Da’u Aliyu as the Chairman (Jigawa), Engr. Rabiu Suleiman Bichi as the Managing Director (Kano), Tijjani Musa Isa as the Executive Director, Planning and Design (Jigawa), Hajiya Zainab Gamawa as the Executive Director, Agric Services (Bauchi), Baffa Dandatti Abdulkadir as the Executive Director, Engineering (Kano) and Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso as the Executive Director, Finance (Kano).

Cross River Basin Development Authority (Cross River and Akwa Ibom) includes Mr. Wabilly Nyiam as the Chairman (Cross River), Mrs. Glory Ekpo Oho as the Managing Director (Akwa Ibom), Effiwatt Otu Eyo, Executive Director Finance (Cross River), Ms. Ebiere Etuk Udoh, Executive Director, Agric Services (Akwa Ibom), Engr. Charles Usua Akpan, Executive Director, Engineering (Akwa Ibom) and Dr. Ndom Abia, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Akwa Ibom).

While Sokoto Rima Basin Development Authority (Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina) are Hon. Bello Yahaya Wurno, Chairman (Sokoto), Abubakar Mallam, Managing Director (Kebbi), Kabiru Ladan Maigoro, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Zamfara), Abubakar Ibrahim as the Executive Director, Finance (Katsina), Muttaka Badaru Jikamshi as the Executive Director, Agric Services (Katsina) and Mansur Aminu, Executive Director, Engineering (Zamfara).

Tinubu expects the appointees to use their wealth of experience to bolster the efficiency of the organisations, in line with the administration’s commitment to bettering the lives of citizens.