President Tinubu Appoints 72 Executives for River Basin Development Authorities 

President Bola Tinubu has ap­proved the reconstitution of the executive management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources.

A statement by Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, noted that the pres­ident expects the appointees to use their wealth of experience to bolster the efficiency of the organisations, in line with the administration’s commitment to bettering the lives of citizens.

Among the new appointees for Ogun, Osun River Basin De­velopment Authority Abeokuta, which comprises Lagos, Oyo, Ogun and Osun are Hon. Ode­bunmi Olusegun, Chairman (Oyo). Engr. Dr. Adedeji Ashiru, Managing Director (Osun);

Ayo Oyalowo, Executive Di­rector, Finance (Oyo); Dokunmu Olufemi Oyekunle, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Ogun); Suleiman Oris, Exec­utive Director, Agric Services (Lagos); and Engr. Julius Oloro, Executive Director, Engineering (Lagos).

For Upper Benue River Ba­sin Development Authority, Yola (Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe and Bauchi), Alh. Sanusi Moham­med Babantanko was appoint­ed Chairman (Bauchi), Samuel Mahmud Mohammed, Manag­ing Director (Taraba); Hon. Us­man Babandubu Bakare, Ex­ecutive Director, Engineering (Taraba); Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo, Executive Director Finance (Gombe); Hon. Isa Matori, Ex­ecutive Director, Planning and Design Part of Bauchi and Ham­man Dikko, Executive Director, Agric Services (Adamawa).

For Chad Basin Develop­ment Authority, Maiduguri (Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa): Prof. Abdu Dauda, Chairman (Borno); Tijjani Musa Tum­sa, Managing Director (Yobe); Barr. Bashir Baale, Executive Director, Finance (Yobe); lliyasu Muazu, Executive Director, Ag­ric Services (Adamawa); Engr. Mohammed Shetima, Executive Director, Engineering (Borno), and Vrati Nzonzo, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Borno).

Benin-Owena Development Authority (Edo, Delta North, Ondo and Ekiti) has Hon. Mike Ohio Ezomo as Chairman (Edo); Femi Adekanbi, Manag­ing Director (Ondo); Dr. Austin Nonyelim Izagbo, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Delta); Hon. Johnson Oghuma, Executive Director, Agric Ser­vices (Edo); Adegboyega Bami­sile, Executive Director Finance (Ekiti), and Bayode Akinduro, Executive Director Engineering (Ondo).

Niger Delta Basin Develop­ment Authority (Rivers, Bayel­sa and parts of Delta) has Chief (Barr.) Ebikemi Boi Bosin as Chairman (Delta); Hon. Amg­bare Ebitimi, Managing Di­rector (Bayelsa); Chief (Mrs.) Mary Alagoa, Executive Direc­tor Finance (Rivers); Dr. Austin N. Izagbo, Executive Director, Engineering (Delta);

Mr. Felix Kurogha, Execu­tive Director Agric Services (Bayelsa), and Barr. (Dr.) Nnam­di Akani, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Rivers).

For Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority, Minna (Niger, Kaduna and FCT) Ha­runa Y. Usman is appointed Chairman (Niger); Dangajere Shuaibu Bawa Jaja, Managing Director (Kaduna); Mohammed Usman, Executive Director, Fi­nance (Niger); Dr. Abdullahi A. Kutso, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Niger); Ayuba Waziri Tedde, Executive Director, Agric services (FCT), and John Hassan, Executive Director, Engineering (Kaduna).

Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, Ilorin (Kwara and Kogi) has

Alh. Abdullateef Alakawa as Chairman (Kwara); Engr. George Olumoroti, Managing Director (Kogi); Engr. Babajamu Adeniran, Executive Director, Engineering (Kwara); Hon. Abdullahi Sadiq, Executive Director, Agric Services (Kogi); Engr. Alanamu Ayinla Abolere, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Kwara), and Hon. Abidemi Adeyemi, Executive Director Finance (Kogi).

Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority, Mak­urdi (Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa and Kogi) has Dr. Amos Gizo Yadukso, Chairman (Plateau); Engr. Ninga Terese, Managing Director (Benue); Chief Chris Takar, Executive Director, En­gineering (Benue); Hon. Yusuf Omaaki, Executive Director, Fi­nance (Nasarawa); Hon. Hassan Omale, Executive Director, Ag­ric Services (Kogi), and Okibe Timothy Ogomola, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Benue).

For Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority, Owerri (Anambra, Imo, Enu­gu, Abia and Ebonyi), Senator Emmanuel Anosike is appoint­ed Chairman (Anambra); Rt. Hon. Emeka Nduka, Managing Director (Imo); Nwebonyi Pris­cilla Nkechi, Executive Director Finance (Ebonyi); Hon. Evaris­tus Asadu, Executive Director, Engineering (Enugu); Barrister Onukwubiri N. Ojigwe, Execu­tive Director, Agric Services (Abia), and Barr. Abigail Igwe, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Anambra).

Hadejia Jamaere River Basin Development Authority, Kano (Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi): Mamman Da’u Aliyu, Chair­man (Jigawa); Engr. Rabiu Suleiman Bichi, Managing Di­rector Director (Kano); Tijjani Musa Isa, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Jigawa); Hajiya Zainab Gamawa, Exec­utive Director Agric Services (Bauchi); Baffa Dandatti Ab­dulkadir, Executive Director, Engineering (Kano), and Hon. Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, Exec­utive Director Finance (Kano).

For Cross River Basin Devel­opment Authority (Cross River and Akwa Ibom), Mr. Wabilly Nyiam is appointed, Chairman (Cross River); Mrs. Glory Ekpo Oho, Managing Director (Akwa Ibom); Effiwatt Otu Eyo, Execu­tive Director Finance (Cross Riv­er); Ms. Ebiere Etuk Udoh, Ex­ecutive Director, Agric Services (Akwa Ibom); Engr. Charles Usua Akpan, Executive Direc­tor, Engineering (Akwa Ibom), and Dr. Ndom Abia, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Akwa Ibom).

Sokoto Rima Basin Develop­ment Authority (Sokoto, Keb­bi, Zamfara and Katsina) has Hon. Bello Yahaya Wurno as Chairman (Sokoto); Abubakar Mallam, Managing Director (Kebbi); Kabiru Ladan Maig­oro, Executive Director, Plan­ning and Design (Zamfara); Abubakar Ibrahim, Executive Director, Finance (Katsina); Muttaka Badaru Jikamshi, Ex­ecutive Director, Agric Services (Katsina), and Mansur Aminu, Executive Director, Engineering (Zamfara).