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Buhari Announces New Heads Of MDAs (Full List)

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Buhari Appoints Semiu Adeniran As New Statistician General

President Muhammadu Buhari has named new heads of some Federal Government agencies.

Naija News reports that the appointments were contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, August 20 by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.

This online news platform understands that the new appointees replaced their predecessors, who were appointed as ministers by President Buhari.

The statement reads partly, “Senator Basheer Garba Mohammed has been appointed Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons.

“He replaces Sadiya Umar Farouk.

Dr. Chioma Ejikeme has been appointed Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, replacing Sharon O. Ikeazor, while Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi is now Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, National Information Technology Development Agency.

“For Executive Commissioner (Stakeholder Management) Nigerian Communications Commission, President Buhari has forwarded Adeleke Moronfolu Adewolu’s name to the Senate for confirmation as a replacement for Sunday Akin Dare.

“The appointments take immediate effect.”