By Adeniyi Adesanya
President Muhammadu Buhari has replaced two nominees of former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun with two of loyalists of former Lagos State governor, Senator Bola Tinubu in the latest appointments by the Presidency.
Barrister Bisi Adegbuyi was appointed as Postmaster General/CEO in July 2016 and has been removed less than three years after.
Also, Prof. Adeolu Akande replaces Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye as Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Nigerians Communications Commission (NCC)
Bisi Adegbuyi and Senator Biyi Durojaiye who were nominees of Senator Ibikunle Amosun have been removed and replaced by nominees believed to be loyal to former Lagos State Governor, Senator Bola Tinubu
The nomination of Adeolu Akande and Ismail Adebayo Adewusi were contained in a press statement issued by Femi Adesina , Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) on Monday, seeking the confirmation of a newly-appointed as Chairman, Board of Commissioners and Postmaster General/CEO respectively
Ismaila Adewusi is Tinubu’s product, he’s from Oke Ogun in Oyo state and a former SA to Senator Bola Tinubu
He served as Special Adviser to Tinubu between 1999 to
Desirous of fast-tracking the targets and mandate of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following new appointments in the Parastatals listed below:
1. Nigerians Communications Commission (NCC)
(a) Prof. Adeolu Akande (South West) replaces Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye (South West) as Chairman, Board of Commissioners – subject to Senate confirmation
(b) Mr Uche Onwude (South East) replaces Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Ararume (South East) as Non-Executive Commissioner – subject to Senate confirmation.
2. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
(a) Dr Abubakar Sa’id replaces Prof. Adeolu Akande as Board Chairman
(b) Dr Habibu Ahmed Imam (North West) replaces Dr Lawal Bello Moriki
(North West)
(c) Dr Mohammed Sa’idu Kumo as Board Member
3. The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST)
Dr Ismail Adebayo Adewusi (South West) replaces Barrister Bisi Adegbuyi
(South West) as Postmaster General/CEO
4. Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB)
Professor Muhammed Bello Abubakar replaces Architect Yusuf Kazaure
5. The Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat)
(a) Architect Yusuf Kazaure replaces Chief Dr George Nnadubem Moghalu
as Board Chairman
(b) Dr Najeem Salam replaces Hon. Samson Osagie as Executive
Director, Marketing and Business Development
(c) Professor Abdu Ja’afaru Bambale replaces Kazeem Kolawole Raji as
Executive Director, Technical Services
(d) Hadi Mohammed replaces Mohammed Lema Abubakar as Executive
Director, Administration
