President Bola Tinubu has appointed new leadership for the twelve River Basin Development Authorities across Nigeria.
These agencies manage water resources, irrigation, and agricultural development in different regions.
Each authority will have a chairman, a managing director, and four executive directors responsible for finance, planning, engineering, and agriculture.
In the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (Abeokuta), Odebunmi Olusegun (Oyo) has been named Chairman, while Adedeji Ashiru (Osun) is the new Managing Director. Other appointees include Ayo Oyalowo (Oyo) for Finance, Dokunmu Olufemi Oyekunle (Ogun) for Planning and Design, Suleiman Oris (Lagos) for Agric Services, and Julius Oloro (Lagos) for Engineering.
For the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority (Yola), Sanusi Mohammed Babantanko (Bauchi) is Chairman, with Samuel Mahmud Mohammed (Taraba) as Managing Director. The executive team includes Usman Babandubu Bakare (Taraba) for Engineering, Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo (Gombe) for Finance, Isa Matori (Bauchi) for Planning and Design, and Hamman Dikko (Adamawa) for Agric Services.
At the Chad Basin Development Authority (Maiduguri), Abdu Dauda (Borno) will serve as Chairman, and Tijjani Musa Tumsa (Yobe) as Managing Director. The leadership team includes Bashir Baale (Yobe) for Finance, Iliyasu Muazu (Adamawa) for Agric Services, Mohammed Shetima (Borno) for Engineering, and Vrati Nzonzo (Borno) for Planning and Design.
In the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, Mike Ohio Ezomo (Edo) is the new Chairman, with Femi Adekanbi (Ondo) as Managing Director. Others appointed include Austin Nonyelim Izagbo (Delta) for Planning and Design, Johnson Oghuma (Edo) for Agric Services, Adegboyega Bamisile (Ekiti) for Finance, and Bayode Akinduro (Ondo) for Engineering.
For the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority, Ebikemi Boi Bosin (Delta) has been appointed Chairman, with Amgbare Ebitimi (Bayelsa) as Managing Director. Other executives include Mary Alagoa (Rivers) for Finance, Austin N. Izagbo (Delta) for Engineering, Felix Kurogha (Bayelsa) for Agric Services, and Nnamdi Akani (Rivers) for Planning and Design.
At the Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority (Minna), Haruna Y. Usman (Niger) will serve as Chairman, while Dangajere Shuaibu Bawa Jaja (Kaduna) takes over as Managing Director. Other appointments include Mohammed Usma (Niger) for Finance, Abdullahi A. Kutso (Niger) for Planning and Design, Ayuba Waziri Tedde (FCT) for Agric Services, and John Hassan (Kaduna) for Engineering.
In the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (Ilorin), Abdullateef Alakawa (Kwara) has been named Chairman, and George Olumoroti (Kogi) is Managing Director. The executive team includes Babajamu Adeniran (Kwara) for Engineering, Abdullahi Sadiq (Kogi) for Agric Services, Alanamu Ayinla Abolere (Kwara) for Planning and Design, and Abidemi Adeyemi (Kogi) for Finance.
For the Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority (Makurdi), Amos Gizo Yadukso (Plateau) will serve as Chairman, and Ninga Terese (Benue) as Managing Director. Other appointees include Chris Takar (Benue) for Engineering, Yusuf Omaaki (Nasarawa) for Finance, Hassan Omale (Kogi) for Agric Services, and Okibe Timothy Ogomola (Benue) for Planning and Design.
At the Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority (Owerri), Emmanuel Anosike (Anambra) will serve as Chairman, while Emeka Nduka (Imo) takes over as Managing Director. Other executives include Nwebonyi Priscilla Nkechi (Ebonyi) for Finance, Evaristus Asadu (Enugu) for Engineering, Onukwubiri N. Ojigwe (Abia) for Agric Services, and Abigail Igwe (Anambra) for Planning and Design.
For the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (Kano), Mamman Da’u Aliyu (Jigawa) has been appointed Chairman, with Rabiu Suleiman Bichi (Kano) as Managing Director. Additional executives include Tijjani Musa Isa (Jigawa) for Planning and Design, Zainab Gamawa (Bauchi) for Agric Services, Baffa Dandatti Abdulkadir (Kano) for Engineering, and Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso (Kano) for Finance.
At the Cross River Basin Development Authority, Wabilly Nyiam (Cross River) will serve as Chairman, and Glory Ekpo Oho (Akwa Ibom) as Managing Director. The leadership team includes Effiwatt Otu Eyo (Cross River) for Finance, Ebiere Etuk Udoh (Akwa Ibom) for Agric Services, Charles Usua Akpan (Akwa Ibom) for Engineering, and Ndom Abia (Akwa Ibom) for Planning and Design.
Finally, the Sokoto Rima Basin Development Authority, which covers Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, and Katsina, will be led by Bello Yahaya Wurno (Sokoto) as Chairman and Abubakar Mallam (Kebbi) as Managing Director. Other executives include Kabiru Ladan Maigoro (Zamfara) for Planning and Design, Abubakar Ibrahim (Katsina) for Finance, Muttaka Badaru Jikamshi (Katsina) for Agric Services, and Mansur Aminu (Zamfara) for Engineering.
