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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a 13-member Governing Board for the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and the Managing Director of the Nigeria Electricity Management Service Agency (NEMSA).
Mohammed Nakorji, Assistant Director press in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
He stated that the members of the FERMA board are Mr Tunde Lemo-Chairman, Mr Nurudeen Rafindadi, Mr Buba Silas Abdullahi, Mr Babagana Mohammad Aji and Mr Shehu Udman Abdullahi.
He said that others are Loretta Ngozichukwu Aniagolu, Mujaidu Stanley Dako, Vincent Oladapo Kolawole, Chukwunwike Uzo
Mrs Olubunmi Siyanbola and Alhaji Abdulrazak Ma’aji.
He also mentioned Alhaji Saidu Abdulkadir and Peter Osawe as members of the board.
Nakorji stressed that the appointment of the FERMA board was subject to the confirmation of the Senate.
He added that the President also approved the re-appointment of Mr Peter Ewesor as the Managing Director of NEMSA for a final term of four years in accordance with the provisions of Section 7(3) of Agency’s Act 2015.
He explained that the re-appointment of the NEMSA boss was with effect from Oct. 3
Mohammed Nakorji, Assistant Director press in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
He stated that the members of the FERMA board are Mr Tunde Lemo-Chairman, Mr Nurudeen Rafindadi, Mr Buba Silas Abdullahi, Mr Babagana Mohammad Aji and Mr Shehu Udman Abdullahi.
Mrs Olubunmi Siyanbola and Alhaji Abdulrazak Ma’aji.
He also mentioned Alhaji Saidu Abdulkadir and Peter Osawe as members of the board.
Nakorji stressed that the appointment of the FERMA board was subject to the confirmation of the Senate.
He added that the President also approved the re-appointment of Mr Peter Ewesor as the Managing Director of NEMSA for a final term of four years in accordance with the provisions of Section 7(3) of Agency’s Act 2015.
He explained that the re-appointment of the NEMSA boss was with effect from Oct. 3
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