President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. The President has also appointed a new managing director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a director-general for the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI).

The Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, stated that the appointments take immediate effect. Onanuga added that President Tinubu directed the board chairpersons not to interfere with the management of the organisations, emphasizing that their positions are non-executive.

Some of the notable appointments include Hon. Hillard Eta as Chairman of the National Youth Service Corps, Ministry of Youth Development; Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi as Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs; and H. E. Abdullahi U. Ganduje as Chairman of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, Ministry of Aviation.

Other appointments include Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru Ajibola as Chairman of the National Sugar Development Council; H. E. Sulaiman Argungu as Chairman of the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company; and Sen. Magnus Abe as Chairman of the National Agency for Great Green Wall.

Onanuga also listed the appointment of Dr. Kayode Isiak Opeifa as the new Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation and Raji, Kazeem Kolawole as the Director-General of the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI).

The full list of appointments includes:

• National Youth Service Corps, Ministry of Youth Development: Hon. Hillard Eta, Chairman (Cross River)
• Nigerian Institute of International Affairs: Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, Chairman (Lagos)
• Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, Ministry of Aviation: H. E. Abdullahi U. Ganduje, Chairman (Kano)
• National Sugar Development Council: Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru Ajibola, Chairman (Osun)
• Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company: H. E. Sulaiman Argungu, Chairman (Kebbi)
• National Agency for Great Green Wall: Sen. Magnus Abe, Chairman (Rivers)
• National Teachers Institute: Barr. Festus Fuanter, Chairman (Plateau)
• National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI): Raji, Kazeem Kolawole, Director-General (Oyo)
• Nigerian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration: Chief Victor Tombari Giadom, Chairman (Rivers)
• Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria: Comrade 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: H. E. Nasiru Gawuna, Chairman (Kano)
• National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion: Sen. Tokunbo Afikuyomi, Chairman (Lagos)
• Nigerian Postal Service: 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 (Hon.) Durotolu Oyebode Bankole, Chairman (Ogun)
• Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta: Mr. Abdullahi Dayo Israel, Chairman (Lagos)
• Federal Medical Centre, Asaba: Dr. Mrs. Mary Alile Idele, Chairman (Edo)
• Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja: Nze Chidi Duru (OON), Chairman (Anambra)
• **Federal Medical Centre