President Bola Tinubu has approved new appointments to strengthen the leadership of River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, News360 Nigeria reports.
At the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Abeokuta, Sowade Oluwakayode Adebayo will replace Engr. Julius Oloro as the Executive Director of Engineering Services.
At the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority, Chucks Erhire steps into the role of Executive Director of Engineering Services, succeeding Dr. Austin Nonyelim Izagbo.
The President appointed Sunday Kubba Hassan as the Executive Director of Planning at the Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority, replacing Chief Chris Tarka.
Engr. Okibe Timothy retains his current position as the Executive Director of Engineering at the Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority.
President Tinubu urges the appointees to uphold the highest standards of integrity and performance as they work to improve water management and rural development for the benefit of all Nigerians.
OGUN-OSUN RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ABEOKUTA (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun and Osun):
UPPER BENUE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, YOLA. Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe and Bauchi)
1. Sanusi Mohammed Babantanko – Chairman (Bauchi) 2. Samuel Mahmud Mohammed – Managing Director (Taraba) 3. Usman Babandubu Bakare – Executive Director, Engineering (Taraba) 4. Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo – Executive Director Finance (Gombe) 5. Isa Matori – Executive Director, Planning and Design Part of Bauchi 6. Hamman Dikko – Executive Director, Agric Services (Adamawa)
CHAD BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MAIDUGURI (Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa)
1. Abdu Dauda – Chairman (Borno) 2. Tijjani Musa Tumsa – Managing Director (Yobe) 3. Bashir Baale – Executive Director, Finance (Yobe) 4. lliyasu Muazu – Executive Director, Agric Services (Adamawa) 5. Mohammed Shetima – Executive Director, Engineering (Borno) 6. Vrati Nzonzo – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Borno)
BENIN-OWENA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Edo, Delta North, Ondo and Ekiti)
1. Mike Ohio Ezomo – Chairman (Edo) 2. Femi Adekanbi – Managing Director (Ondo) 3. Austin Nonyelim Izagbo – Executive Director Planning and Design (Delta) 4. Johnson Oghuma – Executive Director, Agric Services (Edo) 5. Adegboyega Bamisile – Executive Director Finance (Ekiti) 6 Bayode Akinduro – Executive Director Engineering (Ondo)
NIGER DELTA BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Rivers, Bayelsa and parts of Delta)
1. Ebikemi Boi Bosin – Chairman (Delta) 2. Amgbare Ebitimi – Managing Director (Bayelsa) 3. Mary Alagoa – Executive Director Finance (Rivers) 4. Austin N. Izagbo – Executive Director, Engineering (Delta) 5. Felix Kurogha – Executive Director Agric Services (Bayelsa) 6. Nnamdi Akani – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Rivers)
UPPER NIGER RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MINNA (Niger, Kaduna and FCT)
1. Haruna Y. Usman – Chairman (Niger) 2. Dangajere Shuaibu Bawa Jaja – Managing Director (Kaduna) 3. Mohammed Usma – Executive Director, Finance (Niger) 4. Abdullahi A. Kutso – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Niger) 5. Ayuba Waziri Tedde – Executive Director, Agric services (FCT) 6. John Hassan – Executive Director, Engineering (Kaduna)
LOWER NIGER RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ILORIN (Kwara and Kogi)