Breaking: Buhari Appoints Four Non-Executive Directors For CBN

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved the appointment of four non – executive directors for the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The Permanent Secretary ( General Services Office ), Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation , Olusegun Adekunle , disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists .

According to the statement , the new appointees are Adeola Adetunji , Prof . Mike Obadan , Prof . Justitia Nnabuko and Prof . Ummu Ahmed Jalingo .

Adekunle said the appointments were for initial period of four years with effect from June 7 .

The President also appointed Prof . Abdullahi Yusuf as the Chief Medical Director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital for an initial period of four years with effect from June 19 .

He also appointed Dr . Pauline Ikwugbu as the Provost of the Federal College of Education, Eha – Amufu , Enugu State for and initial period of four years with effect from March 19 .

The President renewed the appointment of the Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Unwana Afikpo , Ebonyi State , Dr . Ogbonnia Ibe – Enwo , for second and final term of four years with effect from August 7 .

He also renewed the appointment of the Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, IIaro , Ogun State , Olusegun Aluko , for second and final term of four years with effect from September 25 .

Prof . Sunday Onohaebi also got his appointment as the Rector of the National Institute of Construction Technology , Uromi, Edo State renewed for second and final term of four years with effect from July 25 .

“ Mr . President expects the new appointees to regard their appointments as a call to national service and to carry out their responsibilities with uprightness , diligence and prompt response to the yearnings of the public , ” the statement read .