Jubilation as President Tinubu Makes Fresh Appointments
- President Bola Tinubu has appointed Engr. Bisoye Coker-Odusote as the Acting Director-General/CEO of NIMC which will be effective from Thursday
- The appointment followed the approval of leave for Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, the current occupier of the position. Aliyu's leave will also start on Thursday
- Tinubu also approved the appointment of Yusuf Buba Yakub to serve as the Director/CEO of DTAC after the expiration of the tenure of the Dr Pius Osunyikanmi of the same office
Aso Villa, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has appointed Engr. Bisoye Coker-Odusote as the Acting Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for a 90-day period which will commence on Thursday, August 24.
Presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement.
Ngelale said Odusote's appointment followed the president's approval of the 90-day pre-retirement leave for Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, the current General/CEO of NIMC.
The leave is expected to culminate in the eventual retirement of Aziz.
Source: Twitter
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The statement, which was shared by Dada Olusegun, the president's special assistant on social media, in a tweet on Tuesday, August 22, disclosed that Tinubu also approved the appointment of Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub to serve as the Director/CEO of the Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC).
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Yakub's appointment came as a result of the expiration of the tenure of the former DTAC Director/CEO, Dr Pius Osunyikanmi.
The two appointments are coming barely 48 hours after Tinubu constituted his cabinet and sworn in 45 ministers.
The newly inaugurated cabinet has been reported to be the highest in Africa and Nigeria's history since 1999.
Tinubu also has the record of appointing two coordinating ministers: Wale Edun, the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, and Ali Pate, the minister of health and coordinating minister of social welfare.
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President Tinubu sets to constitute cabinet on Monday
Legit.ng earlier reported that Tinubu is likely to inaugurate his cabinet and swear-in ministers on Monday.
A source within the presidency disclosed that the offices of the Chief of Staff and Secretary General of the Federation are working toward the event.
Tinubu is expected to swear in 45 ministers, including former governors of Rivers and Osun states, Nyesom Wike and Gboyega Oyetola.
Source: Legit.ng
