Tinubu appoints new heads for PTDF, ICPC, NAHCON

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made fresh appointments to select agencies of government yesterday.

In this series of appointment, the President appointed a new Executive Secretary for the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), a new Chairman and Secretary for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and a new Chairman for the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).

The spokesperson to the President, Ajuri Ngelale made the new appointments known in a statement on Tuesday.

Ahmed Galadima Aminu is to serve as the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) for a term of four (4) years in the first instance.

The new Executive Secretary/CEO of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund has most recently served as the General Manager of the Education and Training Department at the Petroleum Technology Development Fund.

His appointment trails the application for retirement submitted by the outgoing Executive Secretary/CEO, Bello Aliyu Gusau, to proceed on 90 days of pre-retirement leave beginning on September 26, 2023.

The President has directed the new Executive Secretary/CEO of the PTDF, Ahmed Galadima Aminu, to serve in an acting capacity until he commences his fresh term of four (4) years in office, beginning on December 26, 2023.

Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi replaces Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for a term of four (4) years in the first instance.

While Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu was appointed as the Chairman / Chief Executive Officer, ICPC pending his confirmation by the Senate and Mr. Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu as Secretary to the Commission, ICPC.