By Staff Reporter
ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, former member of the House of Representatives, Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas, retired Major General Junaid Bindawa, and 23 other Nigerians into the boards and management of 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions.
The appointments, which take immediate effect, were announced on Monday in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga.
According to the presidential spokesman, the appointments are part of the administration's ongoing efforts to strengthen governance, improve institutional efficiency and enhance service delivery across key government agencies.
Among the appointments, President Tinubu named Dahiru as the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), replacing Professor Shu'aibu Shehu Aliyu. Aliyu was earlier reassigned to the Petroleum Trust Development Fund (PTDF) in April.
The President also approved the appointment of Gisaor Vincent Iorja as the Executive Director (Finance) of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). Iorja succeeds Mathias Byuan, who resigned from the position to pursue his ambition of contesting the Benue State governorship election.
The inclusion of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, a prominent political figure and former governor under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has attracted significant attention, given his longstanding role in Nigeria's political landscape.
Also appointed is former federal lawmaker Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas, who represented Lagos Island Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives for several terms and is widely recognised for her contributions to legislative affairs.
Retired Major General Junaid Bindawa, who also made the list, is expected to bring his military and administrative experience to his new national assignment.
Although the Presidency did not immediately release the full breakdown of responsibilities assigned to all 27 appointees, the appointments span the boards and management of 10 federal agencies and commissions, reflecting the administration's continued efforts to fill strategic positions across government institutions.
The statement emphasized that all appointments become effective immediately, with the newly appointed officials expected to assume their duties without delay.
Political observers say the latest appointments are part of the Tinubu administration's broader strategy to reposition key federal institutions through experienced political leaders, technocrats and public administrators.
The appointments come at a time the Federal Government is seeking to improve the performance of public institutions and accelerate the implementation of its policy agenda across critical sectors of the economy.
