Tinubu Appoints Fayose, 25 Others Into Key Federal Agencies

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 individuals to leadership positions across 10 federal agencies and commissions, with former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose appointed as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The appointments were announced in a statement issued by the President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. (punchng.com)

Fayose will chair the REA board alongside newly appointed non-executive directors, while Abba Abubakar Aliyu will continue serving as the agency's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. In another major appointment, Major General Junaid Bindawa (retd.) was named Chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, with Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas appointed as the commission's Secretary. Other appointments span agencies responsible for infrastructure, governance, public service administration and national development. (punchng.com)

According to the Presidency, the appointments are aimed at strengthening the leadership of strategic government institutions and improving service delivery across key sectors. Tinubu urged the new appointees to carry out their responsibilities with integrity, professionalism and a commitment to advancing his administration's reform agenda. (punchng.com)

The Presidency expressed confidence that the new board chairmen, secretaries and non-executive directors would bring their experience and expertise to bear in driving institutional reforms and supporting the Federal Government's efforts to promote sustainable national development. The appointments take immediate effect in line with the provisions establishing the respective agencies.