President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a new board for the National Directorate of Employment (NDE).
This follows the expiration of the previous board’s four-year term.
The new board is headed by Minister of State for Labor Festus Keyamo, according to a statement from presidential spokesman Garba Shehu.
Read Mr. Shehu’s full statement below.
PRESIDENT BUHARI APPROVES RECONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT
Following the expiry of the mandate of the former National Directorate of Employment (NDE) Board, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the reconstitution of the new Board as follows:
1. Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN – President (As provided by law for Supervising Ministers of the Agency)
2. Chris J. Maiyaki (Member), representing the National Commission of Universities.
3. Mallam Lawal Y. Hafiz (Member), representing the National Board of Technical Education.
4. Prince Tony Omoaghe – Member
5. Mrs. Obiageli B. Orah – Member.
6. Yamah Patience J. (Ms.) (Member), representing the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
7. Ms. Didi Walson-Jack, MCIPM, mni – representing the Federal Ministry of Water Resources.
8. Mr. Mohammed Ndadoko – Member-representing the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment Industry.
9. Dr. Yerima P. Terfa – Member- Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labor and Employment.
10. Mr. Rasaq Bello-Osagie – Member
11. Ms. Olubunmi Osuntuyi (Member), representing the Nigerian Employers’ Consultative Association.
12. Comrade Amechi Asugwuni (Member), representing the Nigerian Labor Congress.
13. Mr. Collins Iriferi Umukoro – Member
14. Mr. Andrew Obukohwo Egunoma – Member
15. Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo, Director General of the National Directorate of Employment – Member
The Board will be opened by the NDE Supervising Minister and Minister of State for Labor and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, on a date to be communicated to all appointees.
His appointment is for a period of four years.
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Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media and Advertising)
March 31, 2022