President Bola Tinubu has authorised the reconstitution of the Government Administration of 12 River Basin Growth Authorities beneath the Ministry of Water Assets.
Tinubu’s Particular Adviser on Info and Technique, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in an announcement signed and launched on Wednesday titled ‘President Tinubu approves Government Administration for River Basin Growth Authorities.’
They’re:
OGUN-OSUN RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ABEOKUTA (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun and Osun)
1. Odebunmi Olusegun – Chairman (Oyo)
2. Dr. Adedeji Ashiru – Managing Director (Osun)
3. Ayo Oyalowo – Government Director, Finance (Oyo)
4. Dokunmu Oyekunle – Government Director, Planning and Design (Ogun)
5. Suleiman Oris – Government Director, Agric Companies (Lagos)
6 . Julius Oloro – Government Director, Engineering (Lagos)
UPPER BENUE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, YOLA. Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe and Bauchi)
1. Sanusi Babantanko – Chairman (Bauchi)
2. Samuel Mahmud Mohammed – Managing Director (Taraba)
3. Usman Bakare – Government Director, Engineering (Taraba)
4. Ibrahim Jalo – Government Director Finance (Gombe)
5. Isa Matori – Government Director, Planning and Design A part of Bauchi
6. Hamman Dikko – Government Director, Agric Companies (Adamawa)
CHAD BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MAIDUGURI (Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa)
1. Prof. Abdu Dauda – Chairman (Borno)
2. Tijjani Tumsa – Managing Director (Yobe)
3. Bashir Baale – Government Director, Finance (Yobe)
4. lliyasu Muazu – Government Director, Agric Companies (Adamawa)
5. Mohammed Shetima – Government Director, Engineering (Borno)
6. Vrati Nzonzo – Government Director, Planning and Design (Borno)
BENIN-OWENA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Edo, Delta North, Ondo and Ekiti)
1. Mike Ezomo – Chairman (Edo)
2. Femi Adekanbi – Managing Director (Ondo)
3. Dr. Austin Izagbo – Government Director Planning and Design (Delta)
4. Johnson Oghuma – Government Director, Agric Companies (Edo)
5. Adegboyega Bamisile – Government Director Finance (Ekiti)
6. Bayode Akinduro – Government Director Engineering (Ondo)
NIGER DELTA BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Rivers, Bayelsa and components of Delta)
1. Ebikemi Bosin – Chairman (Delta)
2. Amgbare Ebitimi – Managing Director (Bayelsa)
3. Mary Alagoa – Government Director Finance (Rivers)
4. Dr. Austin Izagbo – Government Director, Engineering (Delta)
5. Felix Kurogha – Government Director Agric Companies (Bayelsa)
6. Dr. Nnamdi Akani – Government Director, Planning and Design (Rivers)
UPPER NIGER RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MINNA (Niger, Kaduna and FCT)
1. Haruna Usman – Chairman (Niger)
2. Dangajere Jaja – Managing Director (Kaduna)
3. M o h a m m e d Usma – Government Director, Finance (Niger)
4. Dr. Abdullahi Kutso – Government Director, Planning and Design (Niger)
5. Ayuba Tedde – Government Director, Agric providers (FCT)
6. John Hassan – Government Director, Engineering (Kaduna)
LOWER NIGER RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ILORIN (Kwara and Kogi)
1. Abdullateef Alakawa – Chairman (Kwara)
2 . George Olumoroti – Managing Director (Kogi)
3. Babajamu Adeniran – Government Director, Engineering (Kwara)
4. Hon. Abdullahi Sadiq – Government Director, Agric Companies (Kogi)
5. Alanamu Abolere – Government Director, Planning and Design (Kwara)
6. Abidemi Adeyemi – Government Director Finance (Kogi)
LOWER BENUE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MAKURDI (Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa and Kogi)
1. Dr Amos Yadukso – Chairman ( Plateau )
2. Ninga Terese – Managing Director (Benue)
3. Chris Takar – Government Director, Engineering (Benue)
4. Yusuf Omaaki – Government Director, Finance (Nasarawa)
5. Hassan Omale – Government Director, Agric Companies (Kogi)
6. Okibe Ogomola – Government Director, Planning and Design (Benue)
ANAMBRA – IMO RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, OWERRI (Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi)
1. Emmanuel Anosike – Chairman (Anambra)
2. Emeka Nduka – Managing Director (Imo)
3. Nwebonyi Nkechi – Government Director Finance (Ebonyi)
4. Evaristus Asadu – Government Director, Engineering (Enugu)
5. Onukwubiri Ojigwe – Government Director, Agric Companies (Abia)
6. Abigail Igwe – Government Director, Planning and Design (Anambra)
HADEJIA JAMAERE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KANO (Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi)
1 . Mamman Aliyu – Chairman (Jigawa)
2. Rabiu Bichi – Managing Director Director (Kano)
3. Tijjani Isa – Government Director, Planning and Design (Jigawa)
4. Zainab Gamawa – Government Director Agric Companies (Bauchi)
5. Baffa Abdulkadir – Government Director, Engineering (Kano)
6. Musa Kwankwaso – Government Director Finance (Kano)
CROSS RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Cross River and Akwa Ibom)
1. Mr. Wabilly Nyiam – Chairman (Cross River)
2. Glory Oho – Managing Director (Akwa Ibom)
3. Effiwatt Eyo – Government Director Finance (Cross River)
4. Ebiere Udoh – Government Director, Agric Companies (Akwa Ibom)
5. Charles Akpan – Government Director, Engineering (Akwa Ibom)
6. Dr. Ndom Abia – Government Director, Planning and Design (Akwa Ibom)
SOKOTO RIMA BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina)
1. Bello Wurno – Chairman (Sokoto)
2 Abubakar Mallam – Managing Director (Kebbi)
3. Kabiru Maigoro – Government Director, Planning and Design (Zamfara)
4. Abubakar Ibrahim – Government Director, Finance (Katsina)
5. Muttaka Jikamshi – Government Director, Agric Companies (Katsina)
6. Mansur Aminu – Government Director, Engineering (Zamfara)
President Tinubu expects the appointees to make use of their wealth of expertise to bolster the effectivity of the organisations, in keeping with the administration’s dedication to bettering the lives of residents.