Breaking: Tinubu Appoints Aliyu Ahmed as CEO Refugees Commission, IDPs
- President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Aliyu Tijani Ahmed as the new boss of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons
- The presidency confirmed this development through a statement signed by Tinubu'a aide, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Thursday, September 14
- Ngelale shared brief details of Ahmed's previous office and position and noted his recent "appointment takes immediate effect"
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State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Aliyu Tijani Ahmed as the new Federal Commissioner / Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI).
Source: Twitter
This was made known by @NTANewsNow, on its verified X page (Twitter handle) on Thursday, September 14.
The presidency in a statement signed by the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in Abuja on Thursday, said Mr. Ahmed is a recipient of Bachelors and Masters degrees in Sociology and has previously served the Nasarawa State Government as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG); Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs; and as the Commissioner of Education.
According to the statement, "By this directive of the President, the appointment takes immediate effect."
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President Tinubu appoints Yakubu as pioneer CEO of NSIPA
Legit.ng reported earlier that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed 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.
NTA News reported this via its Twitter handle @NTANewsNow, on Thursday, September 14.
Tinubu sacks Nami, appoints Adedeji as FIRS boss
President Bola Tinubu has sacked Muhammad Nami, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) chairman appointed by the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari.
The president on Thursday, September 14, subsequently appointed Zacchaeus Adedeji, his special adviser on revenue, as the acting chairman of the tax agency, a tweet by the presidency revealed.
Prior to his recent job, Adedeji was a former commissioner of finance under the late governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, a position he held at the age of 33.
Source: Legit.ng
