President Buhari has appointed four new heads of federal agencies - The agencies affected are those whose heads were recently appointed as ministers - Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said the appointments take immediate effect President Muhammadu Buhari has approved replacements for heads of federal government agencies that were recently appointed as ministers. A statement by the president’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Tuesday, August 20, said Senator Basheer Garba Mohammed was appointed federal commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mohammed replaces Sadiya Umar Farouk, a minister-designate from Zamfara state.

According to the statement, Dr Chioma Ejikeme has been appointed Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, replacing Sharon O. Ikeazor, while Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi is now Director General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency. “For Executive Commissioner (Stakeholder Management), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), President Buhari has forwarded Adeleke Moronfolu Adewolu’s name to the Senate for confirmation as replacement for Sunday Akin Dare.

“The appointments take immediate effect,’’ the statement added.
1. Senator Basheer Garba Mohammed, Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons

2. Dr Chioma Ejikeme, Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate,

3. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency

4. Adeleke Moronfolu Adewolu, Executive Commissioner (Stakeholder Management), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)

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