Tinubu Appoints Onanuga Special Adviser, Kashim Imam, FERMA Chairman

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bayo Onanuga as his special adviser  on Information and Strategy.

According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, this is  part of efforts to prioritise effective and efficient working synergy between the presidency and federal ministries.

The president approved the appointment of professionals who have prior working experience within the architecture of the federal ministries they will be coordinating with, in addition to duties that will be carried out at the president’s discretion.

The president also appointed Ms Delu Bulus Yakubu as his senior special assistant on humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation. He wished the new aides well in the discharge of their duties.

President Tinubu also approved the appointment of the Governing Board and management team of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).

According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the appointment is for a renewable term of four years in accordance with Section 2(3) of the FERMA Amendment Act, 2007.

He named Engr Imam Ibrahim Kashim Imam as chairman of the FERMA board and the managing director as Engr Chukwuemeka Agbasi; member (NARTO) Yusuf Lawal Othman, member (FMW) Engr Ibi Terna Manasseh.

Others are member (FRSC) ACM Shehu Mohammed; member (Finance) Babatunde Daramola-Oniru; member (South-South) Hon. Preye Oseke; member (South-West) Hon. Oye Ojobe;.

member (South-East) Dr. Kenneth Ugbala; member (North-Central) Sen. Timothy Adudu; member (North-East) Engr. Abubakar Bappa and member (North-West) Aminu Adamu Papa.

Ngelale said President Tinubu expects the new appointees to achieve integrous and competent service delivery, given the central role the institution would play in the sustainable health of growth-enabling infrastructure nationwide.