12 River Basin Devt Authorities Get New Executive Management Teams
The appointments include chairman, managing director and four executive directors for each of the 12 River Basin Development Authorities.
For Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Abeokuta (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun and Osun), Odebunmi Olusegun is appointed chairman (Oyo); Dr. Adedeji Ashiru, managing director (Osun); and four executive directors namely Ayo Oyalowo, Finance (Oyo), Dokunmu Olufemi Oyekunle, Planning and Design (Ogun); S u l e i m a n Oris, Agric Services (Lagos) and Engr. Julius Oloro, Engineering (Lagos).
Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority, Yola. (Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe and Bauchi) has Alhaji Sanusi Mohammed Babantanko as chairman (Bauchi); Samuel Mahmud Mohammed, managing director (Taraba) and four executive directors: Usman Babandubu Bakare, Engineering (Taraba); Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo, Finance (Gombe); Isa Matori, Planning and Design, Bauchi and Hamman Dikko, Agric Services (Adamawa).
Chad Basin Development Authority, Maiduguri (Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa) has
Prof. Abdu Dauda as chairman (Borno) and
Tijjani Musa Tumsa, Managing Director (Yobe) while the executive directors are Bashir Baale, Finance (Yobe); lliyasu Muazu, Agric Services (Adamawa); Engr. Mohammed Shetima, Engineering (Borno) and Vrati Nzonzo, Planning and Design (Borno).
Benin-Owena Development Authority (Edo, Delta North, Ondo and Ekiti) with Mike Ohio Ezomo, chairman (Edo); Femi Adekanbi, managing director (Ondo). The executive directors are Dr. Austin Nonyelim Izagbo, Planning and Design (Delta); Johnson Oghuma, Agric Services (Edo); Adegboyega Bamisile, Finance (Ekiti) and Bayode Akinduro, Engineering (Ondo).
Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (Rivers, Bayelsa and parts of Delta) has Chief (Barr.) Ebikemi Boi Bosin, as chairman (Delta); Amgbare Ebitimi, managing director (Bayelsa); The executive directors are Chief (Mrs.) Mary Alagoa. Finance (Rivers); Dr. Austin N. Izagbo, Engineering (Delta); Mr. Felix Kurogha, Agric Services (Bayelsa) and Dr Nnamdi Akani, Planning and Design (Rivers)
Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority, Minna (Niger, Kaduna and FCT), has Haruna Y. Usman, as chairman (Niger); while Dangajere Shuaibu Bawa Jaja from Kaduna State is managing director with Mohammed Usman, Finance (Niger); Dr. Abdullahi A. Kutso, Planning and Design (Niger); Ayuba Waziri Tedde, Agric services (FCT) and John Hassan for engineering (Kaduna) as executive directors.
Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority; Ilorin (Kwara and Kogi) have
Alhaji Abdullateef Alakawa, chairman (Kwara) with Engr. George Olumoroti as managing director (Kogi). Others to serve as executive directors are Engr. Babajamu Adeniran, engineering (Kwara);, Abdullahi Sadiq, Agric Services (Kogi); Engr. Alanamu Ayinla Abolere, Planning and Design (Kwara) and Abidemi Adeyemi, Finance (Kogi).
Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority, Makurdi (Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa and Kogi) will have Dr Amos Gizo Yadukso as chairman (Plateau) while Engr. Ninga Terese will serve as. anaging director. She is from Benue State.
Chief Chris Takar, Engineering (Benue); Yusuf Omaaki, Finance (Nasarawa); Hassan Omale, Agric Services (Kogi) and
Okibe Timothy Ogomola Planning and Design (Benue).will serve as executive Directors respectively.
Anambra – Imo River BAsin Development Authority, Owerri (Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi) has Senator Emmanuel Anosike as chairman (Anambra). Others are Emeka Nduka, managing director (Imo); Nwebonyi Priscilla Nkechi, executive director Finance (Ebonyi);
Evaristus Asadu, Engineering (Enugu); Onukwubiri N.Ojigwu, Agric Services (Abia) and Abigail Igwe, Planning and Design (Anambra).
Mamman Da’u Aliyu from Jigawa is chairman and
Engr. Rabiu Suleiman Bichi as managing director of Hadejia Jamaere River Basin Development Authority, (Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi) respectively. Others are Tijjani Musa Isa, executive director, Planning and Design (Jigawa); Hajiya Zainab Gamawa, executive director Agric Services (Bauchi); Baffa Dandatti Abdulkadir, executive director, Engineering (Kano) and Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, executive director Finance (Kano).
Cross River Basin Development Authority (Cross River and Akwa Ibom) has Mr. Wabilly Nyiam, Chairman (Cross River) with Mrs. Glory Ekpo Oho, Managing Director (Akwa Ibom); Effiwatt Otu Eyo, Executive Director Finance (Cross River); Ms. Ebiere Etuk Udoh, Executive Director, Agric Services (Akwa Ibom); Engr. Charles Usua Akpan, Executive Director, Engineering (Akwa Ibom)
and Dr. Ndom Abia, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Akwa Ibom).
Sokoto Rima Basin Development Authority (Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina) has Bello Yahaya Wurno, Chairman (Sokoto); Abubakar Mallam, Managing Director (Kebbi); Kabiru Ladan Maigoro; Executive Director, Planning and Design (Zamfara); Abubakar Ibrahim, Executive Director, Finance (Katsina); Muttaka Badaru Jikamshi, Executive Director, Agric Services (Katsina) and Mansur Aminu, Executive Director, Engineering (Zamfara).