BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints 7 New Heads for Humanitarian Affairs Ministry's Progs, Full List Emerges

• As things stand, Betta Edu, the suspended minister of Humanitarian Affairs who was accused of fraud, may not return to her former position
• On Tuesday, August 6, the presidency announced that President Bola Tinubu had appointed seven individuals to oversee agencies and programmes under the ministry of Humanitarian Affairs
• Legit.ng reports that the ministry of humanitarian affairs is tasked with developing humanitarian policies and providing effective coordination of national and international humanitarian interventions

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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, August 6, appointed new heads of agencies and programmes under the federal ministry of humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development.

According to a statement by Tinubu's spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the development was to facilitate the needed relief to Nigerians and ensure the effectiveness of humanitarian and social development programmes.

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President Tinubu approved the appointment of seven persons to head strategic agencies and programmes under the federal ministry of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development.

Check out the list below:

1. Badamasi Lawal - Chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA).
2. Ms. Funmilola Olotu - Programme Manager, National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office.
3. Princess Aderemi Adebowale - Programme manager, Home grown school feeding.
4. Ms. Aishat Alubankudi - Programme manager, grant for vulnerable groups.
5. Ms. Lami Binta Adamu Bello -- Director general, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
6. Abdullahi Alhassan Imam - Programme manager, national cash transfer office.
7. Ayuba Gufwan - Executive secretary, National commission for people with disabilities.

Meanwhile, Ngelale said President Tinubu expects the new heads of these critical agencies and programmes to discharge the functions of their offices with utmost integrity and diligence to ensure that Nigerians — especially vulnerable groups — are the direct beneficiaries of his administration's "reconfigured welfare programmes".

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Tinubu appoints new TETFund board

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu approved the appointment of seven Nigerians to serve on the board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).

Tinubu expects the new members of the board to be dedicated and committed to driving TETFund's objective of providing the needed support for tertiary education to enhance the productivity and quality of higher education.

The immediate past governor of Katsina state, Aminu Masari, was named the TETFund chairman while two prominent former federal lawmakers, Senator Sani Danladi and Sunday Adepoju, were named by President Tinubu as members.

Proofread by Kola Muhammed, journalist and copyeditor at Legit.ng

Source: Legit.ng