BREAKING: President Tinubu Appoints Yakubu as Pioneer CEO Of NSIPA
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mrs Delu Bulus Yakubu as the pioneer CEO/national coordinator of NSIPA
- Tinubu announced the appointment on Thursday, September 14 after returning from India and UAE
- National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA) was established by an Act of 2023 and signed into law on May 22, 2023
State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs Delu Bulus Yakubu as the pioneer National Coordinator/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA).
The approval of Yakubu is pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.
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Special Adviser President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement published on the State House website on Thursday, September 14.
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Ngelale said Yakubu has over 15 years' worth of working experience in Social Investment Programme management.
According to the statement, the new NSIPA boss has a master's degree in agronomy from the State University of Bio-Technology in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
"President Tinubu expects the new appointee to convey the highest level of efficiency, transparency, and qualitative service delivery at NSIPA, in his determination to actualize the Renewed Hope agenda of his administration."
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Source: Legit.ng