President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of new leaders for the twelve River Basin Development Authorities across Nigeria. These agencies oversee water resources, irrigation, and agricultural development in different regions.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The appointments cover various states and include a chairman, a managing director, and four executive directors in each authority, handling finance, planning, engineering, and agriculture.
In Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Abeokuta, Odebunmi Olusegun (Oyo) will serve as Chairman, with Adedeji Ashiru (Osun) as Managing Director. Other appointees include Ayo Oyalowo (Oyo) as Executive Director, Finance; Dokunmu Olufemi Oyekunle (Ogun) as Executive Director, Planning and Design; Suleiman Oris (Lagos) as Executive Director, Agric Services; and Julius Oloro (Lagos) as Executive Director, Engineering.
Similarly, Sanusi Mohammed Babantanko (Bauchi) is Chairman, and Samuel Mahmud Mohammed (Taraba) takes over as Managing Director of the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority, Yola. Usman Babandubu Bakare (Taraba) will oversee Engineering, Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo (Gombe) will handle Finance, Isa Matori (Bauchi) will be in charge of Planning and Design, while Hamman Dikko (Adamawa) will lead Agric Services.
Abdu Dauda (Borno) is Chairman, and Tijjani Musa Tumsa (Yobe) is Managing Director of the Chad Basin Development Authority, Maiduguri. Other executives include Bashir Baale (Yobe) for Finance, Iliyasu Muazu (Adamawa) for Agric Services, Mohammed Shetima (Borno) for Engineering, and Vrati Nzonzo (Borno) for Planning and Design.
Emmanuel Anosike (Anambra) is Chairman, and Emeka Nduka (Imo) is Managing Director of the Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority, Owerri. Others are Nwebonyi Priscilla Nkechi (Ebonyi) for Finance, Evaristus Asadu (Enugu) for Engineering, Onukwubiri N. Ojigwe (Abia) for Agric Services, and Abigail Igwe (Anambra) for Planning and Design.
Mamman Da’u Aliyu (Jigawa) is Chairman, and Rabiu Suleiman Bichi (Kano) is Managing Director of the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, Kano. Additional executives are Tijjani Musa Isa (Jigawa) for Planning and Design, Zainab Gamawa (Bauchi) for Agric Services, Baffa Dandatti Abdulkadir (Kano) for Engineering, and Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso (Kano) for Finance.
Wabilly Nyiam (Cross River) is Chairman, and Glory Ekpo Oho (Akwa Ibom) is Managing Director of the Cross River Basin Development Authority. Other officials include Effiwatt Otu Eyo (Cross River) for Finance, Ebiere Etuk Udoh (Akwa Ibom) for Agric Services, Charles Usua Akpan (Akwa Ibom) for Engineering, and Ndom Abia (Akwa Ibom) for Planning and Design.
Bello Yahaya Wurno (Sokoto) is Chairman, and Abubakar Mallam (Kebbi) is Managing Director of the Sokoto Rima Basin Development Authority, covering Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, and Katsina. Other executives include Kabiru Ladan Maigoro (Zamfara) for Planning and Design, Abubakar Ibrahim (Katsina) for Finance, Muttaka Badaru Jikamshi (Katsina) for Agric Services, and Mansur Aminu (Zamfara) for Engineering.