BREAKING: President Tinubu Appoints Bisoye Coker-Odusote As NIMC DG

President Tinubu has appointed Bisoye Coker-Odusote as NIMC DG.

 

Newsonline Nigeria reports that President Tinubu has appointed Bisoye Coker-Odusote as the Acting Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), with effect from August 24, 2023.

 

In an August 22 statement signed by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, President Bola Tinubu directed the commencement of 90-day pre-retirement leave for the Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, with effect from August 24, 2023, leading to his eventual retirement from service on November 24, 2023.

 

The statement also revealed that the President approved the appointment of Engr. Bisoye Coker-Odusote to serve as the Acting Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for a 90-day period, with effect from August 24, 2023, after which, a full term of four years will begin as the substantive NIMC Director-General/CEO, beginning on November 24, 2023.

 

Furthermore, President Tinubu approved the appointment of Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub to serve as the Director/CEO of the Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC). This follows the recent expiration of tenure of the former DTAC Director/CEO, Dr. Pius Osunyikanmi.

 

This appointment takes immediate effect.