President of the Senate in the short-lived Third Republic, Senator Ameh Ebute, a former national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmadu Ali, as well as a former Minister of Education, Prof. Tunde Adeniran made the list of chairmen of the boards of federal agencies appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan.
Also on the list was a former military administrator of Bauchi State, Colonel Theophilus Bamigboye, a former national treasurer of PDP, Hon. Bala Kaoje, First Lady of Ebonyi State, Mrs Josephine Elechi.
A statement by the Secretary to the Governmenrt of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim late Monday said President Jonathan approved the appointment of the chairmen and members of the boards of twenty agencies.
According to the release, Senators Ali and Ebute head the boards of National Universities Commission (NUC) and National Open Universities of Nigeria (NOUN) respectively. Two former members of the House of Representatives- Chudi Offodile and Usman Matazu are members of NOUN.
Prof. Adeniran is chairman of the board of West African Examination Centre (WAEC), while Col Bamigboye heads
the board of Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Niger State.
Mrs Josephine Elechi heads the board of National Obstetrics Fistula Centre, Abakaliki, and Bala Kaoje, chairman, board of Federal College of Education (Tech) Gusau.
Below is the full text of the statement.
PPR/OSGF/PR/02 21st October, 2013
PRESS STATEMENT
COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF 20 (TWENTY) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PARASTALS AND AGENCIES
His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has approved the composition and appointments of the Chairmen and members of the Governing Boards of the following 20 (Twenty) Federal Government Parastatals and Agencies:
S/NPARASTATAL/AGENCY
1Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi
2National Ear Hospital, Kaduna
3National Obstetrics Fistula Centre, Abakaliki
4National Universities Commission
5National Open University of Nigeria
6National Board for Technical Education
7Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Niger State
8Federal Polytechnic, Birnin – Kebbi
9Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Taraba State
10Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure
11Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State
12Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State
13Federal College of Education (Tech) Gusau
14National Broadcasting Commission
15Nigerian Press Council
16Nigerian Centre for Metallurgical Development
17West African Examination Council
18Teacher’s Registration Council
19National Council for Arts and Culture
20National Centre for Women Development
2.The Chairmen and non ex-officio members of the Governing Boards are as follows:
S/NPARASTATAL/AGENCY
1Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi
iMaj. General Barau Said [Rtd]Chairman
iiChidi Ovunda AmadiMember
iiiAlhaji Tanko YusufMember
ivDr. Emmanuel AnteyiMember
2National Ear Hospital, Kaduna
iDr Mrs Abisola ClarkChairman
iiChukwuka Daniel NwokoloMember
iiiBarrister Mathias EzeMember
ivDr. Charles AnokwaMember
vMustapha Aliyu IbrahimMember
3National Obstetrics Fistula Centre, Abakaliki
iH.E Mrs Josephine ElechiChairman
iiYeye Bola DareMember
iiiNze Imo UmunnaMember
ivPaul ObanuwaMember
vMr. Diamaro Patrice AyaebiMember
4National Universities Commission
iSenator Dr. Ahmadu Ali, GCONChairman
iiDr. Mohammed Salisu MijinyawaMember
iiiArc. Adamu JumbaMember
vEngr. John AyereMember
viBarrister Chris EkwomaduMember
viiAmb. Godson EchegileMember
5National Open University of Nigeria
iSen. Ameh EbuteChairman
iiProf Godwin SogloMember
iiiDr. Usman Matazu Member
vHon Chudi OffodileMember
viAlhaji Ibrahim Isa KaitaMember
viiDr. Ahaziah UmanaMember
viiiMr. Funsho OwoyemiMember
ixMr. Peter Aboyeji OnyiloyeMember
xMrs. Lilian NwankwoMember
xiDr. Ojong AchigbeMember
xiiSenator Babale MaikarfiMember
xiiSenator Bright NwanneMember
xivMoshood A. SalvadorMember
xvProf S.O. IgweMember
xviDr. Kachi Ononuju Member
6National Board for Technical Education
iMrs. Yejide OgundipeChairman
iiHamidu MamudaMember
iiiHon. John Tor-Akume Member
ivMrs. Angela AjalaMember
vBarrister Oscar Onwudiwe Member
7Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Niger State
iCol. Theophilus Bamigboye (Rtd) Chairman
iiAbubakar Gambo Adamu Member
iiiAminu Mohammed Ashiru Member
ivChief Ralph Okey NwosuMember
vChief Daniel Yusman OgwolaMember
viHon. Bisi Kolawole Member
viiChristohper OrnijieMember
8Federal Polytechnic, Birnin – Kebbi
iAdamu Maina WaziriChairman
iiRazak GbadegesinMember
iiiHajia Maria Umar WaziriMember
ivAbasiubong OkokoMember
vSir Ambrose EjioguMember
viMuzakkiru Sidi BawaMember
viiChief Fred KpakolMember
9Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Taraba State
iPastor Yusuf Alfa Chairman
iiHon. Nuhu Bobbo GurinMember
iiiShuaibu Garba FarinruwaMember
ivMohammed Babangida WambaiMember
vAlh. Adamu Mohammed Member
viChief Vero TangboweiMember
viiArc. Inno AgboMember
10Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure
iSenator (Engr) Onyema Amadi Okoroafor Chairman
iiHon. Zailani MohammedMember
iiiHon. Benjamin Sylvanus ObayiMember
iv Arc. Mohammed Isa UmarMember
vHon. Joseph OforkansiMember
viMr. Tanimu Adamson Member
viiA T AhmedMember
11Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State
iDr. Christian Azubuike OdukweChairman
iiMrs. Blessing Ijebuonwu Member
iiiMr Anthony Odiadi NyemikeMember
ivTanko Isyaku GwamnaMember
vMrs Patricia AinaMember
viMr. Tsho UsaniMember
viiAhmed Sulieman Leda Member
12Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State
iMr. Bekeakpo EtifaChairman
iiTijjani Uba AbdullahiMember
ivAshiru Abdullahi BomoMember
vMajor -General Olakunle Akiinyemi [Rtd] Member
viJohn EzievuoMember
viiChief Dick BekemeMember
13Federal College of Education (Tech) Gusau
iHon Bala Bawa Ka’ojeChairman
iiDalhatu Ibrahim DemejiMember
iiiM. Ashiekh Umara Member
ivHon. V. Olumide Bamidele Member
14National Broadcasting Commission
i Dr. Herbert OrjiChairman
ii Hon. Kabiru UmarMember
iii Hon. Mike IheanetuMember
iv Yakubu Busa Buji Member
v Hon. Ebenezer O. Ayorinde Member
vi Isa Badamsi DahiruMember
vii Dennis SamiMember
viii Jude Nnorum, SANMember
15Nigerian Press Council
i Chief Yinka AkintolaChairman
iiChief Ferdinand UzodinmaMember
iiiMr. Chidi AbaribeMember
ivHon. Alfred Sunday BelloMember
vIbrahim M. BoyiMember
16Nigerian Centre for Metallurgical Development
iHon. John Ikemefuna Chairman
iiSegun Osifo AkpataMember
iiiSalisu BaguduMember
ivIbrahim Lolo Member
vChief Sam IwuchukwuMember
17West African Examination Council
iProfessor Tunde AdeniranChairman
iiIgwe Cyprian IjeMember
iiiMrs Ebun Ilorin JegedeMember
ivHon. Uchennia OrjiMember
18Teacher’s Registration Council
Prof Greg IwuChairman
19National Council for Arts and Culture
iProfessor Nelson BranbayefaChairman
iiAlhaji Saidu GwadabeMember
iiiEmma OkaforMember
ivNneka IgweMember
20National Centre for Women Development
iChief Dr. Mrs Becky Ketebu-Igwe Chairman
iiHajia Meiro MomohMember
iiiHajia Binta KurayeMember
ivHajiya Zulai BelloMember
v Ms. Alice Ochai Member
viSulieman Lawal Jarman KauraMember
3.Membership of each Governing Board shall include all the institutional members in accordance with the Enabling Law of the Parastatal/ Agency. The dates for the formal inauguration of the Governing Boards will be announced in due course by the supervising authorities and Honourable Ministers.
SIGNED
Anyim Pius Anyim, GCON
Secretary to the Government of the Federation