President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a series of appointments, highlighting new leadership for significant government agencies. In an announcement made on Saturday by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, Dr. Mainasara Kogo has been appointed Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Described as a seasoned lawyer and analyst in law, security, economy, politics, and international diplomacy, Dr. Kogo is expected to uphold professionalism and integrity in the tribunal’s operations.
Meanwhile, Mr. Cornelius Oluwasegun Adebayo has been appointed as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA). Adebayo, an engineer and community development expert, is tasked with leveraging his experience to bolster Nigeria’s agricultural sector growth, as per the presidential statement.
Additionally, Mr. Jobson Ewalefoh has been tapped as the new Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), pending Senate confirmation. Ewalefoh brings extensive experience in public-private partnerships and public policy reform, with the mandate to drive private-sector investment in national infrastructure.
Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, a seasoned finance and banking expert, has been nominated as the new Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), subject to Senate confirmation. Her appointment aims to enhance efficiency and performance within Nigeria’s pension industry, as emphasized by the President.
At the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr. Oluwaseun Faleye assumes office as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, alongside Mrs. Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli-Macaulay, appointed as Executive Director (Operations). Mr. Faleye, a legal and corporate finance specialist, and Mrs. Alli-Macaulay, a former lawmaker, are expected to reposition NSITF for improved social protection and service delivery to Nigerians.
These appointments reflect President Tinubu’s commitment to fostering effective governance and strategic leadership across critical sectors of the nation’s economy.
