- Names Aba Ibrahim, Muda Yusuf, board members of Nigeria Customs Service
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 10 qualified Nigerians to serve on the Board of Directors of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated.
They are: Dr. Shamsudeen Usman — Board Chairman; Dr. Armstrong Ume Takang — CEO/Managing Director; Mr. Tajudeen Datti Ahmed — Executive Director, Portfolio Management; Mr. Femi Ogunseinde — Executive Director, Investment Management; Mrs. Oluwakemi Owonubi — Executive Director, Risk.
Other board members are Mrs. Fatima Nana Mede — Non-Executive Director; Mr. Ike Chioke — Non-Executive Director; Ms. Chantelle Abdul — Non-Executive Director; Mr. Alheri Nyako — Non-Executive Director and Mr. Bolaji Rafiu Elelu — Non-Executive Director
According to a statement issued on Friday by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu places a premium on accurate and purposeful performance assessment of both commercial and non-commercial government-owned enterprises, as well as on the consistent attainment of the highest returns possible on all investments made in trust of the Nigerian people.
As a result, Ngelale said the President expects nothing less than the highest level of results-driven performance from this highly experienced and qualified MOFI Board and Management team.
In a related development, President Tinubu has also approved the appointment of two qualified Nigerians to serve as members on the Board of the Nigeria Customs Service for a term of four years as representatives of the organized private sector.
They are Dr. Aba Ibrahim and Dr. Muda Yusuf.
Ngelale said President Tinubu wishes the new appointees well in their deliberations, and expects that the views and perspectives of the private sector are fully articulated, such that the objectives of the Renewed Hope agenda in the active promotion and attraction of investment across multiple sectors of the economy are completely realized through the efficient implementation of ongoing reforms within the Nigeria Customs Service.
