President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved the appointment of a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Tunde Lemo, as the Chairman of the Board of Federal Roads Maintenance Agency.


According to a statement by the Assistant Director (Press) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mohammed Nakorji, the President also approved the appointments of the board’s members.

The board members, according to the statement, are – Nurudeen Rafindadi; Buba Abdullahi; Babagana Aji; Shehu Abdullahi and Loretta Aniagolu.


Others are Mujaidu Dako; Vincent Kolawole; Chukwunwike Uzo;?Olubunmi Siyanbola; Abdulrazak Ma’aji; Saidu Abdulkadir and Peter Osawe.


The appointments are subject to the confirmation of the Senate.


According to the statement, the President also approved the re-appointment of Mr. Peter Ewesor, as the Managing Director of Nigerian Electricity Management Service Agency for a final term of four years in accordance with the provisions of Section 7(3) of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency Act, 2015.


Ewezor’s re-appointment took effect from October 3.