Tinubu Unveils 26 Fresh Appointments, Names Fayose REA Chairman, Bindawa Wages Commission Boss
Former Ekiti Governor, Retired General Lead Sweeping Restructuring of 10 Federal Agencies
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced 26 new appointments across 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, installing former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and Major General Junaid Bindawa as chairman of the National Salary and Wages Commission.
Key Appointments
Rural Electrification Agency (REA)
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Chairman: Ayo Fayose (former Ekiti governor)
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Members/Non-Executive Directors: Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar, Engineer Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta
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Incumbent DG: Abba Abubakar Aliyu (retained)
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Three executive directors previously appointed complete the board
President with Mr Ayo Fayose
National Salary and Wages Commission
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Chairman: Major General Junaid Bindawa
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Secretary: Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas (former Lagos Rep)
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Commissioners: Dr Ogbole Ene Lilian (Benue), Oladele Olatubosun (Oyo), Yakubu Umar Barde (Kaduna)
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Members: Dr Mai Adamu Yau (Borno), Ginika Florence Tor (Enugu), Engineer Lawrence Okoh (Edo), Bello Morenike Iyabode (Kogi)
Other Major Moves
Table
| Agency | New Appointee | Role |
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| Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission | Tosin Johnson Adeyanju | Secretary (moved from NLTF) |
| National Population Commission | Dr Abuh Mohammed | Director-General |
| Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) | Dr Akinola Odeyemi | Managing Director |
| Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission | Dr Anthony Inalegwu Godwin | Chairman/CEO |
| National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM) | Engineer Julius Oloro | CEO (replaces late Dr A.R. Kamal) |
| Fiscal Responsibility Commission | Dr Abdullahi Maikano Saidu | Chairman |
| National Commission for Mass Literacy | Shuni Muhammad Dahiru | Executive Secretary (replaces Prof. Shu’aibu Shehu Aliyu, now at PTDF) |
| Federal Housing Authority | Gisaor Vincent Iorja | Executive Director, Finance (replaces Mathias Byuan, who resigned for Benue governorship) |
Fiscal Responsibility Commission Board Members: Mohammed Asmau, Mohammed Aliyu Makama, Dr Suleiman Gidado, Louis O. Ndukwe, Amaechi Ugwele, Olaniyi Idowu Onikola.
Immediate Effect
All appointments take immediate effect, signalling Tinubu’s continued push to reshape key federal institutions with a mix of political veterans, technocrats, and military figures.
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