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Breaking: Tinubu appoints executive management for 12 River Basin Authorities *Full list

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.

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

  1. Hon. Odebunmi Olusegun โ€“ Chairman (Oyo)
  2. Engr. Dr. Adedeji Ashiru โ€“ Managing Director (Osun)
  3. Ayo Oyalowo โ€“ Executive Director, Finance (Oyo)
  4. Dokunmu Olufemi Oyekunle โ€“ Executive Director, Planning and Design (Ogun)
  5. S u l e i m a n Oris โ€“ Executive Director, Agric Services (Lagos)
    6 . Engr. Julius Oloro โ€“ Executive Director, Engineering (Lagos)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  1. Haruna Y. Usman โ€“ Chairman (Niger)
  2. Dangajere Shuaibu Bawa Jaja โ€“ Managing Director (Kaduna)
  3. M o h a m m e d Usma โ€“ Executive Director, Finance (Niger)
  4. Dr. Abdullahi A. Kutso โ€“ Executive Director, Planning and Design (Niger)
  5. Ayuba Waziri Tedde โ€“ Executive Director, Agric services (FCT)
  6. John Hassan โ€“ Executive Director, Engineering (Kaduna)

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

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

LOWER BENUE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MAKURDI (Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa and Kogi)

  1. Dr Amos Gizo Yadukso โ€“ Chairman ( Plateau )
  2. Engr. Ninga Terese โ€“ Managing Director (Benue)
  3. Chief Chris Takar โ€“ Executive Director, Engineering (Benue)
  4. Hon. Yusuf Omaaki โ€“ Executive Director, Finance (Nasarawa)
  5. Hon. Hassan Omale โ€“ Executive Director, Agric Services (Kogi)
  6. Okibe Timothy Ogomola โ€“ Executive Director, Planning and Design (Benue)

ANAMBRA โ€“ IMO RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, OWERRI (Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi)

  1. Senator Emmanuel Anosike โ€“ Chairman (Anambra)
    2 .Rt. Hon. Emeka Nduka โ€“ Managing Director (Imo)
  2. Nwebonyi Priscilla Nkechi โ€“ Executive Director Finance (Ebonyi)
  3. Hon. Evaristus Asadu โ€“ Executive Director, Engineering (Enugu)
  4. Barrister Onukwubiri N.Ojigwe โ€“ Executive Director, Agric Services (Abia)
  5. Barr. Abigail Igwe โ€“ Executive Director, Planning and Design (Anambra)

HADEJIA JAMAERE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KANO (Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi)

1 . Mamman Daโ€™u Aliyu โ€“ Chairman (Jigawa)

  1. Engr. Rabiu Suleiman Bichi โ€“ Managing Director Director (Kano)
  2. Tijjani Musa Isa โ€“ Executive Director, Planning and Design (Jigawa)
  3. Hajiya Zainab Gamawa โ€“ Executive Director Agric Services (Bauchi)
  4. Baffa Dandatti Abdulkadir โ€“ Executive Director, Engineering (Kano)
    6 . H o n. Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso โ€“ Executive Director Finance (Kano)

CROSS RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Cross River and Akwa Ibom)

  1. Mr. Wabilly Nyiam โ€“ Chairman (Cross River)
  2. Mrs. Glory Ekpo Oho โ€“ Managing Director (Akwa Ibom)
  3. Effiwatt Otu Eyo โ€“ Executive Director Finance (Cross River)
  4. Ms. Ebiere Etuk Udoh โ€“ Executive Director, Agric Services (Akwa Ibom)
  5. Engr. Charles Usua Akpan โ€“ Executive Director, Engineering (Akwa Ibom)
  6. Dr. Ndom Abia -Executive Director, Planning and Design (Akwa Ibom)

SOKOTO RIMA BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina)

  1. Hon. Bello Yahaya Wurno โ€“ Chairman (Sokoto)
    2 Abubakar Mallam โ€“ Managing Director (Kebbi)
  2. Kabiru Ladan Maigoro โ€“ Executive Director, Planning and Design (Zamfara)
  3. Abubakar Ibrahim โ€“ Executive Director, Finance (Katsina)
  4. Muttaka Badaru Jikamshi โ€“ Executive Director, Agric Services (Katsina)
    6 . Mansur Aminu โ€“ Executive Director, Engineering (Zamfara)

The president said he expects the appointees to use their wealth of experience to bolster the efficiency of the organisations, in line with the administrationโ€™s commitment to bettering the lives of citizens.