Buhari appoints 4 new heads of federal agencies

By President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved new appointments into four federal government agencies, with a charge to deliver selfless, exemplary and socially impactful services to the nation.
A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary (General Services) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Olusegun A. Adekunle, yesterday said the new appointees are to work “with strict observance of the extant policies, guidelines, rules and stipulations guiding the discharge of their offices.” The appointees are; Dr Anasa Ahmad Sabir, Chief Medical Director of Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto; Dr Theresa Obumneme Okoli, Provost, Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra state; Dr Emmanuel Ikenyiri, Provost, Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku, Rivers state; and Dr Pius Olakunle Osunyikanmi, Director/CEO, Directorate of Technical Aid Corps.
The statement said three of the four new appointments are for initial period of four (4) years each, with effect from the 17th of May, 2018. However, that of Dr Osunyikanmi of the Directorate of TAC is in accordance with section 9 (2)b of the Directorate of Technical Aid Corps Act, 2004, for a second and final term of five (5) years with effect from 10th August, 2018.