President Buhari makes 8 fresh appointments, see complete list

President Muhammadu Buhari has made eight fresh appointment for his second term tagged, ‘next level‘, Onyxnews Nigeria can report.

The President appointed and approved the former inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, as the chairman police trust fund board of trustees.

This was contained in a statement signed and issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu

The statement read;

Pursuant to the Nigeria Police trust fund establishment Act 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of retired Inspector-General of Police, Barrister Suleiman Abba, CFR, Mni, as chairman, board of trustees of the Nigeria police trust fund.

The President Also Approved The appointments of the following as executive secretary and members of the board respectively:

1. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto – Executive Secretary

2. Mr Nnamdi Maurice Mbaeri – representing Ministry of Police Affairs

3. Inspector-General of Police – representing Nigeria Police Force

4. Usman Bilkisu – Ministry of Justice

5. Mr Ben Akabueze (DG, Budget and National Planning) – Ministry of finance, budget and national planning

6. Engr. Mansur Ahmed – Organised Labour

7. Dr. Michael Bamidele Adebiyi – Civil society group.

The above appointments are expected to enable progress in Buhari administration’s commitment and drive to reconstruct policing architecture in the country by emplacing the police trust fund to meet the aspiration of a good and well funded, equipped and highly professional Nigeria Police Force to meet with international best practices. This objective informed president Buhari’s re-establishment of the Ministry of Police Affairs on August 20, 2019.

The President also commended state governors, members of the National Assembly and Nigerians for their patriotic and energetic efforts at reforming policing architecture to deepen the country’s internal security.

The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi will announce the inauguration date of the board of trustees of the police trust fund.