President Bola Tinubu has approved a new round of appointments into key federal government agencies, with former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose named Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The announcement, made on Monday by the President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, covers 26 individuals across the boards and leadership of 10 federal agencies and commissions. All appointments take immediate effect, according to the Presidency.
Fayose to lead REA board
Ayo Fayose, a former governor known for his outspoken style and political influence, will chair the REA board alongside Ahmadu Abubakar and Ilyasu Makinta, appointed as members and non-executive directors. The board also includes the agency's Director-General, Abba Aliyu, and three executive directors already in office. The REA oversees off-grid power and rural electrification drives nationwide.
Major General Bindawa heads Salary Commission
Major General Junaid Bindawa was named Chairman of the National Salary and Wages Commission. The President also approved eight additional appointments to the commission. Former lawmaker Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas will serve as Secretary, while Ogbole Lilian, Oladele Olatubosun, and Yakubu Barde were appointed commissioners representing Benue, Oyo, and Kaduna states respectively. Other members include Mai Adamu Yau (Borno), Ginika Tor (Enugu), Lawrence Okoh (Edo), and Bello Iyabode (Kogi).
"Tosin Adeyanju, who was previously appointed as the Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), has now been moved to the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission as Secretary," the statement partly read.
Appointments across multiple agencies
President Tinubu also announced fresh appointments across several other agencies. Abuh Mohammed was appointed Director-General of the National Population Commission (NPC), Akinola Odeyemi as Managing Director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET), and Anthony Godwin as chairman/CEO of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission. Julius Oloro, a former council chairman, is the new CEO of the Kwara-based National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), replacing A. R. Kamal, who died in January.
The President also approved a new board for the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, with Abdullahi Saidu appointed Chairman. Other board members include Mohammed Asmau, Mohammed Makama, Suleiman Gidado, Louis O. Ndukwe, Amaechi Ugwele, and Olaniyi Onikola.
Other key appointments
Shuni Dahiru was appointed Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education, replacing Shu'aibu Aliyu, who was reassigned to the Petroleum Trust Development Fund (PTDF) in April. Gisaor Vincent Iorja was named Executive Director (Finance) of the Federal Housing Authority after the resignation of Mathias Byuan, who stepped down to contest the Benue State governorship. "Iorja is an economist, legal scholar, and academic currently serving as the secretary of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC)," the statement added.
These appointments come as the Tinubu administration continues to reshuffle leadership across government agencies, with officials expected to oversee sectors ranging from electricity and housing to agriculture, population management, and public finance.
