President Bola Tinubu has appointed new heads of agencies and programmes in the federal ministry of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development.
Tinubu named Badamasi Lawal as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, said in a statement on Tuesday made this known.
The former NSIPA boss, Halima Shehu, was suspended in January for alleged financial malfeasance.
Subsequently, the National N-POWER Program Manager, Dr Akindele Egbuwalo, replaced her in an acting capacity as NC/CEO pending the conclusion of the investigation.
The new NSIPA boss is a former commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs in Katsina.
“To facilitate the needed relief to Nigerians and ensure the effectiveness of humanitarian and social development programmes, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven qualified Nigerians to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development,” the statement read.
Tinubu also appointed Funmilola Olotu as the programme manager of the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office, while Aishat Alubankudi will manage the grant for vulnerable groups programme.
Aderemi Adebowale, an aide to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, is appointed as the programme manager of the home-grown school feeding programme, while Abdullahi Alhassan Imam will manage the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO).
Others included the Programme Manager, National Cash Transfer Office, Abdullahi Alhassan Imam; Executive Secretary, National Commission for People with Disabilities, Ayuba Gufwan and the Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Lami Binta Adamu Bello.
“The President expects the new heads of these critical agencies and programmes to discharge the functions of their offices with utmost integrity and diligence so as to ensure that Nigerians, especially vulnerable groups, are the exclusive and direct beneficiaries of his administration’s reconfigured welfare programmes,” the presidential spokesman, said.
