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  • PTAD pays N6.3b to parastatals, pensioners

    No less than N6.3 billion has been paid to parastatals and civil service pensioners by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD).

    The amount, being six months arrears, is a 33 per cent pension increment, which covers 101,393 civil service pensioners on all grade levels and 76,310 parastatals pensioners across 186 agencies.

    PTAD Executive Secretary,  Sharon Ikeazor, who made this known in Abuja, during the week, noted that pensioners’ welfare was a priority for the present administration.

    The PTAD had earlier settled the inherited backlog of the 33 per cent pension arrears of the Customs, Immigration and Prisons as well as Police pensioners in 2016 and 2018.

  • Senate may sanction parastatals over audit report

    Senate may sanction parastatals over audit report

    The Senate may sanction some Federal Government parastatals and agencies for failing to submit their audited accounts to the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation.

    Findings by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts showed that some of the parastatals and agencies have not submitted their audited accounts since they were established.

    Section 85(3)(b) of Nigeria Constitution prescribes yearly submission of audited accounts and reports by every establishment under the federal government.

    The Chairman Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Senator Andy Uba, presenting a report of his committee at the Senate on yesterday, called on the affected parastatals to submit their audited report by March.

    He warned that the Senate might not treat the budgetary allocation of any of the parastatals that failed to comply.

    The committee directed the Office of the Auditor General to constantly update and reconcile the accounts of the parastatals to ensure compliance.

    The committee also directed the Auditor General Office to liaise with the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) and the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation for clarification on the status of privatised or merged/scrapped parastatals.

  • Reps to FG: Reconstitute boards of agencies, parastatals now

    Reps to FG: Reconstitute boards of agencies, parastatals now

    The House of Representatives Wednesday urged the Federal Government to , as a matter of urgency, reconstitute the boards of agencies and parastatals so as to facilitate good governance in the country.

    The House also mandated its committee on Governmental Affairs to ensure implementation and report back to it within four weeks for further legislative action.

    The resolutions of the House followed a motion by a member, Hon. Abdullahi Umar Faruk with the title: “Urgent need to Re-constitute the Boards of Parastatals and Agencies in Order to hasten Good Governance,” which passed with majority votes on the floor.

    While moving the motion, Faruk noted that “Section 5 (1) (a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 vests executive powers of the Federation in the President which he can exercise either directly or through the Vice President and Ministers of the Government of the Federation or officers in the public service of the Federation

    “The Boards of Parastatals are saddled with the daunting task of setting out broad economic, financial, operational and administrative guidelines and targets for their various Agencies as well as managing policy issues, monitoring of institutional projects, programmes and ensuring that the parastatals’ mandates are realized.

    “President Muhammadu Buhari dissolved the Governing Boards of Government Agencies and Parastatals on July 16, 2015 and the Chief Executive Officers of the affected agencies/parastatals were directed to refer all matters requiring the attention of the Boards to the President, through the Permanent Secretaries, until the Boards are reconstituted.”

    The lawmaker said that the absence of the Boards of these Parastatals, including the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), National Universities Commission (NUC), among others has created major challenges to the operations of the agencies since critical decisions that need the Board’s attention in the face of the current economic recession are left unattended to.

    “The continued failure to reconstitute the Boards poses great economic disservice to the nation and the directive for matters requiring the attention of the Boards to be referred to the President is unwieldy and will tend to over labour the President, thereby slowing the pace of the work of the parastatals,” the lawmaker said.

    Members like the Minority Leader of the House, Leo Ogor , Chairperson, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Nnena Elendu- Ukeje, Edward Pwajok, Sadiq Ibrahim and Ogene Egoh, amongst others, supported the motion.

    When the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara called for a vote, it was passed without dissent.

  • ‘Appoint competent heads for parastatals, agencies’

    Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) branch, has called on the Federal Government to appoint competent and value-adding personnel to replace the disengaged chief executives of parastatals and agencies.

    The Chairman of PENGASSAN, PPPRA branch, Comrade Victor Ononokpono, lauded the government for the giant strides it has recorded within a short time, urging it to appoint competent chief executives to head oil and gas parastatals and agencies.

    He said: “The Union wishes to applaud the Federal Government’s renewed effort at reorganising the nation’s productive and extractive industry as exemplified by the recently submitted Institutional Framework for the Oil and Gas sector to the National Assembly.  That piece of document when eventually passed will redefine the regulatory and control apparatus of the oil and gas industry.

    “PENGASSAN, however, calls on the National Assembly to expedite action on the quick passage of the bill and reconsider global best practices in maintaining two regulatory agencies to superintend the upstream and downstream sectors.

    “In its diligent search for suitable replacements of Chief Executives for regulatory agencies, the Federal Government should consider competence, neutrality and articulation. The Union condemns the practice of appointment of officers from operators to head regulatory agencies. That practice is inimical, counter-productive and unhealthy.”

    Citing PPPRA as an example, Ononokpono said the union believed the agency has operated under difficulty in achieving its statutory mandate owing to its leadership, which greatly hampers its operations and critical decisions. “PENGASSAN, therefore, calls on the Federal Government to spread its drag net to the wider society rather than continue with the practice of sourcing Chief Executives from operating/marketing corporations to head regulatory agencies which are supposed to regulate them,” he added.

  • Kogi: Bello dissolves boards, parastatals

    Kogi: Bello dissolves boards, parastatals

    Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Friday ordered the dissolution of government boards and parastatals.

    The governor who issued the directive through his Chief of Staff, Mr. Edward Onoja, ordered all political appointees, members of boards and parastatals to handover to the immediate most senior officers in their offices with immediate effect in their respective offices.

    This he said has become imperative to enable the new government commence the restructuring of the boards and parastatals where necessary, as well as take stock of the state of the boards with a view to commence the process of repositioning them through new hands for efficiency and service to the people.

    The directive however does not affect three statutory boards and the state Accountant General.

    The boards not affected are: Judicial Service Commission, Civil Service Commission and the, State Independent Electoral Commission.

  • Ambode warns parastatals against non-remittance of pension

    Ambode warns parastatals against non-remittance of pension

    Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, has warned parastatals  against withholding pension remittances of their employees, saying government would not tolerate the practice.

    He said such practice will be at variance with the provisions of the state’s pension reform law, adding that the resultant effect of the non-conformity by agencies is that many employees of the state would retire without any provision made for the payment of their terminal entitlements.

    Ambode, who spoke while presenting retirement bond certificate of N2.27 billion to 658 retirees, said the retirement bond certificate indicates the accrued pension rights, made up of gratuity and pension entitlement for active service rendered before the commencement of the contributory pension scheme in April 2007.

    He said the state is aware of the fact that despite government’s commitment to setting aside funds to meet accrued pension rights obligations, there is a backlog of retirees, especially in the local governments and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), who have retired but have not been able to receive their terminal entitlements.

    He said government is looking into why some parastatals have outstanding liabilities ‘’but in the immediate term, we will bring smiles to the faces of the retirees’’.

    Giving a breakdown of the pension liabilities paid, he said: “Today, we have a total number of 230 retirees from 12 state government parastatals whose pension rights we have already credited into their retirement savings account.

    “A total liability of N761.8 million is now being absorbed by the state government on behalf of these retirees.

    “For retirees in the state, local government and SUBEB, have a total of 428 retirees already have accrued rights for a N.5 billion credited into their RSAs.

    “In essence, for the 18th batch retirement bond presentation ceremony, on a total 658 retirees, we have expended the sum of N2.27 billion.”

    Ambode said the state’s employees  are the greatest assets; hence, the state’s commitment to not only ensuring that they enjoy good conditions of service, but to also ensure that their entitlements are paid promptly after their exit from service.

    He noted with satisfaction that since the inception of the contributory pension scheme in the country, Lagos has continued to be in the forefront of ensuring efficient and effective pension scheme administration.

    “This administration is a people oriented government. We understand that you have spent the better part of your lives in service of this state and you deserve to live in peace and comfort in retirement.

    “This is why we took a decision to address outstanding pension matters in the whole of Lagos state public service. We are looking into why some parastatals have outstanding liabilities but in the immediate term, we will bring smiles to the faces of the retirees.

    “We are very resolute in forging ahead with the contributory pension scheme. With the mechanism for guaranteeing the safety of fund contributed in place by the regulatory agencies, the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) remains one of the finest things democracy has bequeathed on Nigerian workers,”Governor Ambode said, assuring that the scheme is sustainable as it meets the challenges of past pension scheme administration which, being non-contributory, relied totally on budgetary allocations of government.

    Ambode revealed that the state has also taken a holistic view of issues that concern all retirees in the its public service and gave assurances that all retirees in the state that are yet to have their entitlements paid will, very soon, live a life of financial empowerment because they have a right to live in comfort at retirement having utilised the better part of their active lives serving the state government.

    Since April, 2007, the Lagos State government has consistently on a monthly basis, funded the retirement bond redemption fund account with an amount equal to five percent of the total monthly personnel cost of the active workers.

     

  • Parastatals and the ethic of change

    Parastatals and the ethic of change

    Allowing the FRSC to legislate compulsory use of speed limiter by motorists, particularly private motorists is one way of over outsourcing governance and in the process shortchanging the democratic process

    Parastatals were in the news most of the time during Goodluck Jonathan’s presidency. At some point, there were complaints that many parastatals, especially those with the power to collect revenue failed to remit such revenues to the federation account as and when due. At another time, it was the sheer number of agencies designed to assist the government in the governing process that caused concerns. To address this, a special committee under the chairmanship of Steve Orosanye was created to suggest ways of rightsizing and downsizing the plethora of agencies. The committee made its recommendations and very little (if any) was adopted. So soon in the life of the Buhari government, parastatals are coming back to the radar.

    One of such agencies is the Federal Road Safety Commission, an agency with its origin in the vision of a stellar patriot who brought the attention of the nation to the needless and avoidable deaths on the country’s roads. As this vision was born during the era of military dictatorship, the FRSC became a child of military creation via the mechanism of decree during the military presidency of General Ibrahim Babangida. The decree that established this agency was transformed in the post-military era into the current Federal Road Safety Commission Act of 2007.

    Today’s piece is not to argue against the existence of the FRSC. On the whole, the FRSC has been a useful agency, even though it came into being on account of the failure of the country’s law enforcement system. The birth and nurturing of FRSC is, though, the product of a fertile imagination, it would not have been necessary if the police force had performed its duty with respect to traffic management creditably. But the focus today is on how to save FRSC from overgrowth, particularly in terms of the power to make legislations that affect citizens without proper consultation with citizens and those citizens had elected as their lawmakers.

    The latest announcement from the FRSC is to the effect that the Commission, in collaboration with the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) and the Nigerian Police, is in the process of making it mandatory for citizens to have speed limiters on their vehicles. According to the Commission, the rationale for this move is the conclusion that about 50% of road accidents in 2014 resulted from speed. Another cause of accident in the words of the agency is the continued use of “expired and used tyres” by motorists. Without doubt, the increasing number of accidents on the country’s highways should trouble all patriots and in particular an agency with the raison d’etre of eliminating or minimizing road accidents. But both the FRSC and the federal government should ensure that a policy with otherwise good intentions does not by way of the law of unintended consequence become a facilitator of corruption and abuse of citizens’ rights as well as of the democratic process.

    The political moment of promised change and renewal is an appropriate one to look again at the multitude of agencies governing on behalf of the elected governments at the federal and subnational levels. Short of radical transformation of the police system currently in place, it is more likely than not that there will be need for an agency like the FRSC for some time to come. But the new government must not over delegate its lawmaking functions to agencies that are not elected by citizens to perform such functions. Allowing the FRSC to legislate compulsory use of speed limiter by motorists, particularly private motorists is one way of over outsourcing governance and in the process shortchanging the democratic process.

    Looking through the published functions of the FRSC on its website, it is clear that it has “the responsibility to recommend works and devices designed to eliminate or minimize accidents on the highways and to make regulations in pursuance of any of the functions assigned to the Corps by or under the FRSC Establishment Act of 2007.” What is not clear in the recent announcement on the installation of speed limiters on every vehicle is whether this is a recommendation to the governments or a fiat from the Commission. Whatever this policy is designed to be, it is necessary to have a public debate on the issue of mandatory use of speed limiters by individual motorists and by taking the issue to the National Assembly before it is enforced on the highways.

    Similar regulations have gone unnoticed by citizens in the past. For example, making it mandatory for motorists to have in their vehicles so-called ‘C-Caution’ device to alert other motorists about a stalled vehicle on the road has more or less become a normal part of the culture of driving on our highways. However, citizens have not failed to complain that this regulation is passing the buck on the part of government. In cases of good road design that includes having a functioning shoulder for each highway, it would not have been necessary for motorists to spend meagre foreign exchange on imported road caution gadgets. Most motorists outside Nigeria do not know what ‘C-Caution’ device is. Another one is the moribund regulation on obtaining special permit to operate on the road vehicles with tainted glass. Except on rural roads, both the police and FRSC workers appear to have gotten tired of asking motorists to provide such permits, largely because citizens have resisted this arbitrary regulation.Another one is the requirement that drivers wishing to renew their license have to provide a certificate of attendance at a driving institute. In many FRSC driving license issuing centres, drivers are even told which driver education institutes to obtain their clearance from! Citizens have been going along with all these regulations but not without complaints.

    The unfolding effort to make it compulsory for motorists to install speed limiters on their vehicles is similar to the regulation on ‘C-Caution.’Except for speed limiters installed by manufacturers during the building of a vehicle, individual speed limiter purchased and put in vehicles by drivers is not known to be effective in any country. First, such device can be (and is often) ignored by motorists, as it chimes and stops after some time. Secondly, this is passing the responsibility of government to citizens. Most of our roads do not even have visible speed limit signs. There are no speed detecting radars on our highways to assist highway police to track motorists who exceed speed limit and to caution motorists while they drive, as it is often the case in other countries. The agency may achieve its objectives better by also advising government on providing proper infrastructure including filling potholes before they become gorges on highways.

    More fundamentally, how democratic is it for an agency to create regulations (legislations more or less) that impact on citizens’ property rights? Speed limiters are optional accessories that have nothing to do with driver’s capacity to comply with traffic codes, especially announced speed limits. Good roads, speed radars, and even installation of cameras to check and issue tickets for exceeding speed limits are better and less cumbersome ways to ensure that motorists drive safely and within speed limit.

    Over regulation has a tendency to be counter-productive. Making it compulsory for commercial and non-commercial drivers to install speed limiters on their vehicles smacks of avoidable over regulation and an un-necessary punishment of safe drivers.The new government—executive and legislative—needs to review the functions and powers delegated to agencies. Non-elected administrators should have the power to make laws. In other countries that have considered ways of enforcing speed limits, their legislators, not administrators in parastatals, have initiated discussions that have included public debate on such matters. The culture of outsourcing legislation to agencies needs to come to an end under a Change Regime.The media needs to get interested in interpretative reporting of activities of parastatals while citizens need to insist on proper debate of issues that may affect them. Change is a process that requires all hands on deck.

  • NBA faults ‘secret’ composition of govt boards, parastatals

    The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised the secrecy applied in the composition of some boards of parastals, saying sometimes due process is not followed.

    It said most Federal Government boards and agencies are statutorily mandated to have various stakeholders represented to always ensure compliance with the law, rules and regulations.

    The NBA said rather than follow the requirements, some boards, commissions and parastatals remain shrouded in secrecy.

    The association said for instance, certain statutes require the NBA as an institution to send nominees to such boards, but it has not been receiving such invitations.

    NBA President Augustine Alegeh (SAN), while inaugurating a committee on boards and parastatals to determine which ones the association is statutorily entitled to a representation, said some of the agencies “have turned NBA positions to their personal estates.”

    Alegeh also set up a committee to review NBA’s Constitution to address the rancor associate with its election.

    “The amendments to our constitution to introduce e-voting and other changes would be given priority and dealt with speedily with the hope that the system would be operational and members made conversant with its working long before the 2016 national elections.

    “In the light of the approval of uniform Bye Laws for NBA Branches, it would be advisable for the provision of e-voting to be contained in the Uniform Bye Laws to afford Branches the opportunity to implement e-voting and be conversant with its operations before the national elections,’’ Alegeh said.

     

  • Jonathan okays boards of agencies, parastatals

    (Continued from yesterday)

    Federal College of Education

    (Tech) Gombe

    Engr. Saadu Maliki

    Chairman

    Members:

    Bishop Kawas Leonard; Mrs. Uzo Nwandu; Chief Amaete Ntuk

    Federal College of Education,

    Abeokuta

    Sen. Emma Anosike

    Chairman

    Members: Abubakar Sahabo Bawuro; Mr. Segun Sinna Ainna; Hon. Beinmo John Jonah

    Federal College of Education,

    Eha-Amufu

    Dr E. M. I. Enemuo

    Chairman

    Members:

    Mr. Philip Adda Ikyabo; Mr. Gbeminiyi Olaniyan; Rev (Mrs) Grace Ekanem

    Federal College of Education,

    Kano

    Prof. A A. Akinsola

    Chairman

    Members:

    Alhaji Umar A. Rahama; Mr. Ifeanyi Okafor; Barr. Owuru

    Federal College of Education,

    Katsina

    Col. Bala Mande (Rtd)

    Chairman

    Members:

    Hon. Aliyu Bindawa; Dele Ajadi (Dr.); Jibrin Awose Idase

    Federal College of Education,

    Obudu

    Alh. Adamu Aliyu Sumaila

    Chairman

    Members:

    Mr. Ebuta Ayuk; Emmanuel K. Ogunsalu; Chief Askia Ogiah

    Federal College of Education,

    Okene

    Hon. Ebenezer Alabi

    Chairman

    Members:

    Godfrey Miri; Clement Adzuanongo; Barr. Igwe Emeka Benjamin

    Federal College of Education,

    Ondo

    Amb. Musa John

    Chairman

    Members:

    Dr. Mrs Buki Olamigoke; John B. Piribi; Kalu Ama Nkama

    Federal College of Education,

    Omoku, Rivers State

    Chief Linus Okom

    Chairman

    Members:

    Chief Cyril Eneh; Salisu Dabo; Chief Robert Usman Audu

    Federal College of Education,

    Owerri

    Prince Ajibola Oyinlola

    Chairman

    Members:

    Okoraoafor Uche; Hon. George Daika; Chief Bola Olu-Ojo

    Federal College of Education,

    Pankshin

    Engr. Mohammed Nura Khalil

    Chairman

    Members:

    Hajia Amina Tagwai; Rose Eneogenyi Ameh; Hon. Ibrahim Diko Ahmed

    Federal College of Education, Yola

    Hon. Ugorji Amaoti

    Chairman

    Members:

    Alh. Saeed Dantsoho; Hon. Musa Ausa; Alhaji Aliyu Tukur

    Federal College of Education,

    Zaria

    Dr. Ugwu Samuel Chijioke

    Chairman

    Members:

    Chief Emeka Ojukwu Jr.; Surajo Barau Abdulkarim (Phd); Alh D.U Abdusalam

    Federal College of Education,

    Zuba

    Dr. Remi Akintoye

    Chairman

    Members:

    Alhaji Ajuji Waziri; Hajiya Azumi Bebeji; Hon. Ganiyu Saka

    Federal Housing Authority

    Sen. Lee Maeba

    Chairman

    Members:

    Chief Dele Okeya; Abdulmalik Mahmoud; Gogo Kurubo; Hon. Engr. Umar Faruk; Hajiya Rabi Mukhtar; Hadiza King; Alh. Salisu Mamuda; Hon. Hassan Salau; Barr. Sola Oludipe; Barr. Arthur Akpowowo

    Upper Niger River Basin Dev.

    Authority

    Hon. Sam Odeh

    Chairman

    Members:

    Alh. Munir Jafaru; Alh. Garba Dandiga; Hon. Jacob Ogwuche; Hon. Mayowa Akinfolarin; Chief Bonny Ofoke; Dr. David David Eni

    Lower Niger River Basin Dev.

    Authority

    Hon. David Idoko

    Chairman

    Members:

    Habiba Dione; Arc. Kefas Lar; Alh. Isa Ahmed D/Bahuta; Barr. Bashir Ibrahim; Vincent Okafor; Mr. Boma Iyaye

    Ogun-Osun River Basin

    Development Authority

    Col. I. H. Biu

    Chairman

    Members:

    Amb. Danladi Wuyep; Sen. Chief Oladipo Odujinrin; Mallam Adamu Aboki; Hasshan Hyet; Chief (Mrs) Olamide Adegbenro; Abubakar Kanam

    Benin-Owena RIver Basin

    Development Authority

    Mr. William A. A. Makinde

    Chairman

    Members:

    Dr. James Kalu Inyiri (Kelly); Hon. Andrew Odumu; Mr. Nuhu Polomal Lola Ashiru; Hon. Moshood Salvador; Mr. Victor Emuakhagbon

    Niger Delta River Basin

    Dev. Authority

    Chief (Sen.) Tari James Sekibo

    Chairman

    Members:

    Dr. Paul A. Udayi; Sunusi Yau Kaura; Honourable Sani Dahiru; Dennis Kelpai; Major Raphael A. Towobola (Rtd); Engr. Emeka Ebila

    Cross River Basin Development

    Authority

    Hon. Mike Mku

    Chairman

    Members:

    Sanusi Aliyu; Bashir Madoro; M. Usman Ibrahim; Mrs. Bola Oloyede; Sir Marc Wabara; Rt. Hon. Aniefiok Thompson

    Chad Basin Development

    Authority

    Senator Zego Aziz

    Chairman

    Members:

    Chief Goddy Onyimadu; Bello Mohmood Jama’are; Rabi SuleGaro; Aminu Bamanga; Raymond Dabo; Chief Nuremi Akanbi

    Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin

    Development Authority

    Chief Mike Mku

    Chairman

    Members:

    Hon. Shetima Bukar Jalaba; Hon Babangida S. M. Nguroje, OFR; Alhaji Idi Alhaji; Hon. Micheal Fasinu; Chief C. J. Ekpunobi; Barr. Francis Igodo

    Sokoto Rima River Basin

    Development Authority

    Dr. Abdu Bulama

    Chairman

    Members:

    Alhaji Sadiq A Haske; Alhaji Abdulkadir Shuaibu Abugi; Hon. Zakari Mohammed Shinaka; Alhaji Yaro Makama; Hajiya Binta Kassim; Alh Lamido Mohammed Nafada

    Anambra-Imo River Basin

    Authority

    Dr. Sam Sam Jaja

    Chairman

    Members:

    Umar Gana; Hon. Augustine Awodi; Mr. Vin Ude Omanta

    MemberMajor Agbo (Rtd); Bede Eke; Chief Emmanuel Okorodudu

    Upper Benue River Basin

    Development Authority

    Engr. Clifford Odia

    Chairman

    Members:

    Barr. (Mrs) Ayoka Lawani; Senator Salihu Bakwai; Alh. Lawal Yakubu; Chief Jossy Elebiyu; Engr. Ezeugwu Joel; Chief Edwin Uzor

    Lower Benue River Basin

    Development Authority

    Dr. Christie Silas

    Chairman

    Members:

    Amb. Ladan Shuni; Yusuf Gagdi; Sen. Greg Ngaji; Engr. Mahmud Mahmud; Dr. Elizabeth Garderner; Mr. Adoga Ibrahim.

     

    Each Governing Council/Board shall include the Ex-0fficio memberships specified in the Enabling Law of the Parastatal/Agency.

    The dates for the formal inauguration of the above Governing Councils/Boards will be announced in due course by the Honourable Ministers or the relevant supervising authorities responsible for the various Parastatals/Agencies, a statement by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim said.

  • Jonathan okays boards of agencies, parastatals

    Jonathan okays boards of agencies, parastatals

    President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday approved the composition and appointments of the Chairmen and members of the Governing Councils/Boards of the following Federal Government Parastatals and Agencies:

    Name of the appointments, according to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, included:

    Nigeria Boundary Commission

    Dr. Yunusa Adamu Dangwani

    Member

    Hajiya Mamma Ibrahim Hassan Lau

    Member

    Abe Joseph Aku

    Member

    Chief Adebowale Atanda Niyi Salako

    Member

    Chief Ndidi Okereke

    Member

    Surv. AnselemIgo-Goin

    Member 2

    Nigerian Shippers Council

    General Salihu Ibrahim

    Chairman

    Alhaji Sani Dauda

    Member

    Alhaji Bala Buhari

    Member

    Hon. Paul Anikwe

    Member

    National Youth Service Corps

    Chief Gordon Bozimo

    Chairman

    Mr. Domnic G. Yahaya

    Member

    Prof. Stella Attoe

    Member

    Nnamdi Anyaechie

    Member

    Nigerian Television Authority

    Chief Patrick Ogbu

    Chairman

    Bashir Samaila Ahmed

    Member

    Daniel Bwala

    Member

    Ahmed M. Agina

    Member

    Hon. Dele Fagoriola

    Member

    Mrs. Rose Okoronkwo

    Member

    Engr. Billy Etuk

    Member

    Raw Materials Research and Development Council

    Sen. Walid Jibrin

    Chairman

    National Lottery Regulation Commission

    Mr. Damian Dodo, S.A.N, OFR

    Chairman

    Mohammed Saleh Annur

    Member

    Alh. Hassan Abba

    Member

    Chief Vincent Aondaakaa

    Member

    Chief Greg Madu

    Member

    Mr. Ighonoba Onyeluka

    Member

    Hon. Olugbenga A. Adewusi

    Member

    Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron

    Chief Mike Abiotomere

    Chairman

    Abdulmumini Yunusa

    Member

    Chief Oliver Agbasoga

    Member

    Mr. Reuben Aggo

    Member

    Nigerian Railway Corporation

    Alhaji Kawu Baraje

    Chairman

    Hon. Iquo Minima

    Member

    Sq. Ldr M Ashu (Rtd)

    Member

    Hon. Ibrahim Mohammed Gimi

    Member

    Emma Ogbu

    Member

    Hon. Austin Nwachukwu

    Member

    Umar Liman Zuru

    Member

    Alh. Abdullahi Jalo

    Member

    Alhaji Yunusa Yahaya Suleiman

    Member

    Alhaja Sariyu A. Oyawoye

    Member

    Chief Ejinima Mike

    Member

    Mr. Ehiozuwa J. Agbonayinma

    Member

    Mrs. Theresa Ikwue

    Member

    Hon .A. K. Saliu

    Member

    Hon. Wakil Aliyu

    Member

    Mohammed Kabiru Abubakar

    Member

    National Educational Research & Dev. Council

    Dr. Stephen Dike

    Chairman

    Gen. Suleiman Wali [Rtd]

    Member

    Mal. Ahmed I. Tsauri

    Memberv

    Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Ningi

    Member

    Iliyasu Adamu Kazaure

    Member

    National Tecaher’s Institute

    Barr. Ali Sa’ad B/Kudu

    Chairman

    Dr. Eddy Olafeso

    Member

    Ebiye Abigail Jonesare

    Member

    National Veterinary Research Institute

    Dr. Isaac Edoja

    Chairman

    Nicholas Elyas Mshalla

    Member

    Dr. Ado Yusuf

    Member

    Yusuf Muktar

    Member

    Pastor Yusuf Alfa

    Member

    National Agric Extension & Research Liaison, ABU

    Moses Ngbale

    Chairman

    Chief Basil Osoukun

    Member

    Dr. (Mrs.) Jane Onwugbuta-Enyi

    Member

    Alhaji Dauda Birma

    Member

    Zubairu Saluhu Namama

    Member

    Institute for Agricultural Research and Training, OAU, Ife

    Charles S. Ogwu

    Chairman

    Aminu Lab. Baba

    Member

    Tselim Igbalaiye

    Member

    Nwakanma Diala-Uka

    Member

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    Institute for Agricultural Research , Samaru – Zaria

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    Federal Institute for Industrial Research, Oshodi

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    Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria

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    Juliet Chukkas

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    National Directorate of Employment

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    Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti

    Mr. Victor Ebamoyi

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    Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State

    Prof. Gabriel Yumere

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    Surv. Eli Adams

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    William Ule

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    Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Bauchi State

    Alh. Adamu A. Abdulkadir

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    Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, Yobe State

    Alh. Abba Anas

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    James Yakubu

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    Alh. Wakil Adamu

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    Prof Solomon Nnanna Umeham

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    Isiaka Zurmi

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    Federal Polytechnic, Ede

    Alh. Tajudeen Oladipo

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    Joseph Okpodu

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    Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State

    Bar. Mohammed Kabir Usman

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    Engr. Suleiman Achimugu

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    Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro

    Hon. Ethelbert Okwaranyia

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    Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji

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    Elizabeth Ohremi Bakare

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    Engr. Paul A. Agboola

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    Mike Obinna Ikoku

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    Federal Polytechnic, Kaduna

    Chief Sergent Awuse

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    Abdulkareem Usman

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    Hon. Graham Ipigansi

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    Amb. Ghali Umar

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    Hon. Mamman Tambuwal

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    Bashir Tanimu

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    Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda

    Alhaji Lawal Nalado

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    Prof. Bello Orubebe

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    Njoku Nwachukwu

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    Dr. Abubakar Abdullahi

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    Yakubu P. Ibrahim

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    Chief Daniel O. Okabe

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    Elder I. Salisfu

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    Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State

    Surveyor Ibrahim Jahun (Galadiman Bauchi)

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    Alh. Abubakar Malami

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    Mohammed Baba Iyali

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    Dr. Adamu Zakka

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    Chief Shitabe

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    Sulieman Ibrahim Kaura

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    Alh. Danjuma Ayuba

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    Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa

    Senator Dipo Odujurin

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    Funmi Uzo Nnaji

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    Habu Mu’azu

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    Chief Joel Madaki

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    Aisha Audu-Emeje

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    Hon. Aro Samuel Bamidele

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    Federal Polytechnic, Nekede

    Dr. Ado Yusuf

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    Bassey Ita Edet

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    Prof. Hagher

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    Alhaji Saad Babatunde

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    Barr. Emmanuel Ubua

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    Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State

    Chief Okey Ezenwa

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    Mr. Tunde Odanye

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    Ahamed Hassan Killa

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    Halilu Tanko Gilma

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    Hon. Adamu Gora Kalba

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    Mr. Uka Ude Egwu

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    Federal Polytechnic, Yaba

    Chief Ebenezer Babatope

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    Dr. (Mrs.) Olayinka Eniafe Olatunji

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    Alh. Sijuade Amodu

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    Philip Olabode A. Badagari

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    Federal College of Education (SSP) Kontagora

    Gambo Lawan

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    Mr. Christopher Abah

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    Mr. Obiora Obi

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    Mr. Sylvester Augustine Ekong

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    Federal College of Education (Tech) Potiskum

    Engr. Mohammed Abba Gana

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    Ibrahim Sabo Keana

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    Alh. Hassan Haruna

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    Dr. B. T. Salam

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    Federal College of Education (Tech) Umunze

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    Mr. Danlami Saleh Yebu

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    Mr. Cosmos Onyeneke

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    Federal College of Education (Tech) Akoka, Yaba

    Alh. Kadiri Aliyu Maska

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    Mohammed M. Bello

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    Hon. Kayode Babade

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    Hon. Franklin Otele

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    Federal College of Education (Tech) Asaba

    Dr. Bungum Hassan Yusuf

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    Mr. Ishaya Buba Bajama

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    Hon. Baba Shehu Agaie Agwai MFR

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    Federal College of Education (Tech) Bichi

    Col U. F. Ahmed [Rtd]

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    Sen. Clement K. Awoyelu

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    Hajiya Aishatu Marado

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    Federal College of Education (Tech) Gombe

    Engr. Saadu Maliki

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    Federal College of Education, Abeokuta

    Sen. Emma Anosike

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    Abubakar Sahabo Bawuro

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    Mr. Segun Sinna Ainna

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    Hon. Beinmo John Jonah

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    Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu

    Dr E. M. I. Enemuo

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    Mr. Philip Adda Ikyabo

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    Federal College of Education, Kano

    Prof. A A. Akinsola

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    Alhaji Umar A. Rahama

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    Mr. Ifeanyi Okafor

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    Barr. Owuru

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    Federal College of Education, Katsina

    Col. Bala Mande (Rtd)

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    Hon. Aliyu Bindawa

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    Federal College of Education, Obudu

    Alh. Adamu Aliyu Sumaila

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    Mr. Ebuta Ayuk

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    Emmanuel K. Ogunsalu

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    Federal College of Education, Okene

    Hon. Ebenezer Alabi

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    Godfrey Miri

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    Clement Adzuanongo

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    Federal College of Education, Ondo

    Amb. Musa John

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    Dr. Mrs Buki Olamigoke

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    John B. Piribi

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    Kalu Ama Nkama

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    Federal College of Education, Omoku, Rivers State

    Chief Linus Okom

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    Chief Cyril Eneh

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    Chief Robert Usman Audu

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    Federal College of Education, Owerri

    Prince Ajibola Oyinlola

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    Okoraoafor Uche

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    Federal College of Education, Pankshin

    Engr. Mohammed Nura Khalil

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    Hajia Amina Tagwai

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    Federal College of Education, Yola

    Hon. Ugorji Amaoti

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    Alh. Saeed Dantsoho

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    Hon. Musa Ausa

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    Alhaji Aliyu Tukur

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    Federal College of Education, Zaria

    Dr. Ugwu Samuel Chijioke

    Chairman

    Chief Emeka Ojukwu Jr.

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    Alh D.U Abdusalam

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    Federal College of Education, Zuba

    Dr. Remi Akintoye

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    Alhaji Ajuji Waziri

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    Hajiya Azumi Bebeji

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    Hon. Ganiyu Saka

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    Federal Housing Authority

    Sen. Lee Maeba

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    Chief Dele Okeya

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    Abdulmalik Mahmoud

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    Gogo Kurubo

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    Hon. Engr. Umar Faruk

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    Hajiya Rabi Mukhtar

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    Hon. Hassan Salau

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    Barr. Sola Oludipe

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    Upper Niger River Basin Dev. Authority

    Hon. Sam Odeh

    Chairman

    Alh. Munir Jafaru

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    Alh. Garba Dandiga

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    Hon. Jacob Ogwuche

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    Hon. Mayowa Akinfolarin

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    Chief Bonny Ofoke

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    Dr. David David Eni

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    Lower Niger River Basin Dev. Authority

    Hon. David Idoko

    Chairman

    Habiba Dione

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    Arc. Kefas Lar

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    Alh. Isa Ahmed D/Bahuta

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    Barr. Bashir Ibrahim

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    Vincent Okafor

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    Mr. Boma Iyaye

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    Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority

    Col. I. H. Biu

    Chairman

    Amb. Danladi Wuyep

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    Sen. Chief Oladipo Odujinrin

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    Mallam Adamu Aboki

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    Abubakar Kanam

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    Benin-Owena RIver Basin Development Authority

    Mr. William A. A. Makinde

    Chairman

    Dr. James Kalu Inyiri (Kelly)

    Member

    Hon. Andrew Odumu

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    Mr. Nuhu Poloma

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    . Lola Ashiru

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    Hon. Moshood Salvador

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    Mr. Victor Emuakhagbon

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    Niger Delta River Basin Dev. Authority

    Chief (Sen.) Tari James Sekibo

    Chairman

    Dr. Paul A. Udayi

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    Sunusi Yau Kaura

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    Honourable Sani Dahiru

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    Dennis Kelpai

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    Major Raphael A. Towobola (Rtd)

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    Engr. Emeka Ebila

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    Cross River Basin Development Authority

    Hon. Mike Mku

    Chairman

    Sanusi Aliyu

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    Bashir Madoro

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    M. Usman Ibrahim

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    Mrs. Bola Oloyede

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    Sir Marc Wabara

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    Rt. Hon. Aniefiok Thompson

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    Chad Basin Development Authority

    Senator Zego Aziz

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    Chief Goddy Onyimadu

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    Bello Mohmood Jama’are

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    Rabi SuleGaro

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    Aminu Bamanga

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    Raymond Dabo

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    Chief Nuremi Akanbi

    Member

    Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority

    Chief Mike Mku

    Chairman

    Hon. Shetima Bukar Jalaba

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    Hon Babangida S. M. Nguroje, OFR

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    Alhaji Idi Alhaji

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    Hon. Micheal Fasinu

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    Chief C. J. Ekpunobi

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    Barr. Francis Igodo

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    Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority

    Dr. Abdu Bulama

    Chairman

    Alhaji Sadiq A Haske

    Member

    Alhaji Abdulkadir Shuaibu Abugi

    Member

    Hon. Zakari Mohammed Shinaka

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    Alhaji Yaro Makama

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    Hajiya Binta Kassim

    Member

    Alh Lamido Mohammed Nafada

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    Anambra-Imo River Basin Authority

    Dr. Sam Sam Jaja

    Chairman

    Umar Gana

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    Hon. Augustine Awodi

    Member

    Mr. Vin Ude Omanta

    MemberMajor Agbo [Rtd]

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    Bede Eke

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    Chief Emmanuel Okorodudu

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    Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority

    Engr. Clifford Odia

    Chairman

    Barr. (Mrs) Ayoka Lawani

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    Senator Salihu Bakwai

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    Alh. Lawal Yakubu

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    Chief Jossy Elebiyu

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    Engr. Ezeugwu Joel

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    Chief Edwin Uzor

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    Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority

    Dr. Christie Silas

    Chairman

    Amb. Ladan Shuni

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    Yusuf Gagdi

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    Sen. Greg Ngaji

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    Engr. Mahmud Mahmud

    Member

    Dr. Elizabeth Garderner

    Member

    Mr. Adoga Ibrahim

    Member

    Each Governing Council/Board shall include the Ex-0fficio memberships specified in the Enabling Law of the Parastatal/Agency.

    The dates for the formal inauguration of the above Governing Councils/Boards will be announced in due course by the Honourable Ministers or the relevant supervising authorities responsible for the various Parastatals/Agencies, a statement by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim said.