President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven persons to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
The statement was titled, “President Bola Tinubu appoints new heads of agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.”
The appointments include the naming of Lami Bello as the new Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
Ngelale stated that the appointments were aimed to “facilitate the needed relief to Nigerians and ensure the effectiveness of humanitarian and social development programmes, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven qualified Nigerians to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.”
See the list of the new appointees and their offices below:
- Chief Executive Officer, National Social Investment Programme Agency- Badamasi Lawal.
Lawal holds a doctorate degree in education, and he previously served as a commissioner in Katsina State.
- Programme Manager, National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office- Funmilola Olotu.
Olotu holds a master’s degree in business administration, and she is the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Lagos State on state lotteries.
- Programme Manager, Grant for Vulnerable Groups- Aishat Alubankudi.
Alubankudi holds a bachelor’s degree in community development. She has experience as a risk assessor and financial manager.
- Programme Manager, Home Grown School Feeding- Aderemi Adebowale.
Adebowale holds a doctorate degree. She is the Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Civic Engagement and previously served as a local government chairperson.
- Programme Manager, National Cash Transfer Office- Abdullahi Imam.
Imam holds a bachelor’s degree in accountancy and has served as chief accountant, Northern Dairies Ltd, and as a bank manager.
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- Executive Secretary, National Commission for People with Disabilities- Ayuba Gufwan.
Gufwan holds an LLB and is the executive director of the Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Centre, Jos.
- Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons- Lami Bello.
Binta holds a master’s degree in public administration and has served as the Secretary-General of ALGON and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, as well as Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.
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