Tinubu Appoints 72 Executives For River Basin Authorities

President Bola Tinubu has endorsed the appointment of executive management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities.

This was contained in a proclamation by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga. The executives are 72 in number.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Executive Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources,” his statement read.

He gave a breakdown of the appointments as follows:

OGUN-OSUN RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ABEOKUTA (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun and Osun)

1. Hon. Odebunmi Olusegun – Chairman (Oyo)
2. Engr. Dr. Adedeji Ashiru – Managing Director (Osun)
3. Ayo Oyalowo – Executive Director, Finance (Oyo)
4. Dokunmu Olufemi Oyekunle – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Ogun)
5. Suleiman Oris – Executive Director, Agricultural Services (Lagos)
6. Engr. Julius Oloro – Executive Director, Engineering (Lagos)

UPPER BENUE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, YOLA. Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe and Bauchi)

1. Alh. Sanusi Mohammed Babantanko – Chairman (Bauchi)
2. Samuel Mahmud Mohammed – Managing Director (Taraba)
3. Hon. Usman Babandubu Bakare – Executive Director, Engineering (Taraba)
4. Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo – Executive Director, Finance (Gombe)
5. Hon. Isa Matori – Executive Director, Planning and Design Part of Bauchi
6. Hamman Dikko – Executive Director, Agricultural Services (Adamawa)

CHAD BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MAIDUGURI (Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa)

1. Prof. Abdu Dauda – Chairman (Borno)
2. Tijjani Musa Tumsa – Managing Director (Yobe)
3. Barr. Bashir Baale – Executive Director, Finance (Yobe)
4. lliyasu Muazu – Executive Director, Agricultural Services (Adamawa)
5. Engr. Mohammed Shetima – Executive Director, Engineering (Borno)
6. Vrati Nzonzo – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Borno)

BENIN-OWENA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Edo, Delta North, Ondo and Ekiti)

1. Hon. Mike Ohio Ezomo – Chairman (Edo)
2. Femi Adekanbi – Managing Director (Ondo)
3. Dr. Austin Nonyelim Izagbo – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Delta)
4. Hon. Johnson Oghuma – Executive Director, Agricultural Services (Edo)
5. Adegboyega Bamisile – Executive Director, Finance (Ekiti)
6. Bayode Akinduro – Executive Director, Engineering (Ondo)

NIGER DELTA BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Rivers, Bayelsa and parts of Delta)

1. Chief (Barr.) Ebikemi Boi Bosin – Chairman (Delta)
2. Hon. Amgbare Ebitimi – Managing Director (Bayelsa)
3. Chief (Mrs.) Mary Alagoa – Executive Director, Finance (Rivers)
4. Dr. Austin N. Izagbo – Executive Director, Engineering (Delta)
5. Mr. Felix Kurogha – Executive Director, Agricultural Services (Bayelsa)
6. Barr. (Dr.) Nnamdi Akani – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Rivers)

UPPER NIGER RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MINNA (Niger, Kaduna and FCT)

1. Haruna Y. Usman – Chairman (Niger)
2. Dangajere Shuaibu Bawa Jaja – Managing Director (Kaduna)
3. Mohammed Usma – Executive Director, Finance (Niger)
4. Dr. Abdullahi A. Kutso – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Niger)
5. Ayuba Waziri Tedde – Executive Director, Agricultural services (FCT)
6. John Hassan – Executive Director, Engineering (Kaduna)

LOWER NIGER RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ILORIN (Kwara and Kogi)

1. Alh. Abdullateef Alakawa – Chairman (Kwara)
2. Engr. George Olumoroti – Managing Director (Kogi)
3. Engr. Babajamu Adeniran – Executive Director, Engineering (Kwara)
4. Hon. Abdullahi Sadiq – Executive Director, Agricultural Services (Kogi)
5. Engr. Alanamu Ayinla Abolere – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Kwara)
6. Hon. Abidemi Adeyemi- Executive Director, Finance (Kogi)