President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday night approved the constitution of new boards for nine federal parastatals.In the statement ,Ben Murray Bruce ,former DG of NTA was named as the chairman of the board , Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria,FRCN.
The appointment was announced in a statement by Anyim Pius Anyim, Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
Read the Press Statement below:
PRESS STATEMENT
His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has approved the constitution of the Board of Directors of the following Agencies of the Federal Government.
1. Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria
1. Chief Bisi Ogunjobi – Chairman
2. Dr. Godwin Duru – Members
3. Representative of the Federal Ministry of
Works. – Member
4. Two Representatives of the Central Bank of
Nigeria. – Members
5. The Managing Director of the Federal
Mortgage Bank of Nigeria – Member
6. The three Executive Directors of the Federal
Mortgage Bank of Nigeria. – Members
2. Federal Capital Development Authority
1. Hon. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory – Chairman
2. Alhaja Salimot Badru – Member
3. Ayekeme Whisky – Member
4. Kashim Bukar Shettima – Member
5. Col. Edward Mark – Member
6. Aliyu Musa Dagoggo – Member
7. Dr. Uche Uzochukwu – Member
8. Mrs. Mather Onwuzurumba – Member
3. Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria
1. Mr. Ben Murray Bruce – Chairman
2. Mrs. Bola Doherty – Member
3. Farouk Dalhatu – Member
4. Mrs. J. N. Chinedu – Member
5. Hajia Hauwa Kida – Member
6. Chief Elvis Agukwe – Member
7. Abubakar Sarkin Fawa Damboh – Member
8. Mrs. Funke Egbemode – Member
9. Representative of the Federal Ministry of
Information. – Member
10. Representative of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. – Member
11, The Director General of Federal Radio
Corporation of Nigeria. – Member
4. National Examinations Council
1. Dr. Paddy K. Njoku – Chairman
2. Senator Umar Ibrahim Tsuari – Member
3. Hajiya Aishatu J. Dukku – Member
4. Hon. Terlumun Akputu – Member
5. Chief Yemi Oluyemi – Member
6. Chief Mrs. Cheryl Amonu – Member
7. Hon. Paschal Ugbome – Member
8. Representative of the Federal Ministry
of Education. – Member
9. Two Representatives of All Nigeria Conference
of Principals of Secondary Schools. – Member
10. Three Representatives of Universities in
Nigeria. – Member
11. The Registrar of the Joint Admission and
Matriculation Board. – Member
12. The Registrar of the National Examination
Council. – Member
13. Representative of the Nigerian Employers
Consultative Association. – Member
14. Representative of the National Parents
Teachers Association. – Member
15. Representative of the Nigerian Educational
Research and Development Council. – Member
5. Nigerian Export Promotions Council
1, Mrs. Grace Clark – Chairman
2. Alhaji Mohammed Soli Jibia – Member
3. Representative of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. – Member
4. Representative of the Federal Ministry of
Trade and Investment. – Member
5. Representative of the Federal Ministry of
Tourism, Culture and National Orientation. – Member
6. Representative of the Nigerian Customs
Service. – Member
7. Representative of the Nigerian Chambers
of Commerce, Industries, Mines and
Agriculture. – Member
8. Representative of the Manufacturers
Association of Nigeria. – Member
9. Representative of the Association of
Nigerian Exporters. – Member
10. Representative of Farmers Association – Member
11. The Executive Director of the Nigerian
Export Promotion Council. – Member
6. Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone, Port Harcourt
1. Barr. Chris Asoluka – Chairman
2. Gen. Geoffrey Ejiga (Rtd) – Member
3. Kelly Azike – Member
4. Representative of the Federal Ministry of
Finance. – Member
5. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Trade
And Investment. – Member
6. Representative of the Federal Ministry of
Tourism, Culture and National Orientation. – Member
7. Representative of the Federal Ministry of
Petroleum Resources. – Member
8. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Justice. – Member
9. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports
Plc. – Member
10. The comptroller-General of the Nigerian
Customs Service. – Member
11. Representative of the Nigerian Chamber of
Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture – Member
12. Representative of the Corporate Affairs
Commission. – Member
13. Representative of the Manufacturers
Association of Nigeria. – Member
14. Representative of the Rivers State
Government. – Member
15. The Managing Director of the Onne Oil and
Gas Free Zone, Port Harcourt. – Member
7. Standard Organization of Nigeria
1. Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha, MFR, mni – Chairman
2. Mrs. Roseline Ekum – Member
3. Suleiman Koguna – Member
4. Representative of the Federal Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development. – Member
5. Representative of the Ministry of Defence – Member
6. Representative of the Federal Ministry of
Health. – Member
7. Representative of the Federal Ministry of
Trade and Investment. – Member
8. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Transport. – Member
9. Representative of the Federal Ministry of
Works. – Member
8. Voice of Nigeria
1. Andy Aghaji – Chairman
2. Mr. George Korgba – Member
3. Hassan Ahmed – Member
4. Prof. Fred Onyeoziri – Member
5. Hon. Oruruo Steve – Member
6. Hon. Bature Umar Sambo – Member
7. Representative of the Federal Ministry
of Information. – Member
8. Representative of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. – Member
9. The Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria – Member
9. Agricultural Research Development Council of Nigeria
1. Chief Olabode Mustapha – Chairman
2, Gen. P. C. Taja (Rtd) – Member
3. Engr. Bawa Magaji – Member
4. Engr. Yerima Kitafi – Member
5. Emeka Nwakpa – Member
6. The Vice-Chancellor of One of the
Universities of Agriculture. – Member
7. The Chairman, Committee of Deans of
the Faculties of Agriculture of the
Universities in Nigeria. – Member
8. The Chairman of the Committee of Deans
of the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine of
the Universities in Nigeria. – Member
9. The Chairmen of the Governing Boards
of Research Institutes established Under
Section 14 of the Agricultural Research
Council of Nigeria Act. – Members
10. The Chairman of the Committee of Directors
of Research Institutes established Under
Section 14 of the Agricultural Research Council
of Nigeria Act. – Member
11. The Director of Agriculture, Federal Ministry
of Agriculture and Rural Development. – Member
12. The Director of Fisheries, Federal Ministry
of Agriculture and Rural Development. – Member
13. The Director of Forestry and Lives-Stock,
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development. – Member
14. Representative of the Federal Ministry of
Science and Technology. – Member
15. Representative of the Federal Ministry of
Water Resources. – Member
16. The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural
Research Council of Nigeria. – Member
2. The dates for the formal inauguration of the above Boards will be announced in due course.
Anyim Pius Anyim, GCON
Secretary to the Government of the Federation