TINUBU APPOINTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS FOR NCC, USPF

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By Aishat Momoh. O.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of new boards for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), both under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.

Idris Olorunnimbe has been named Chairman of the NCC, while Dr. Aminu Maida will continue as the Commission’s Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer — a role he was appointed to in October 2023 and confirmed by the Senate the following month.

Olorunnimbe, a former board member of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and Chair of its Stakeholder and Governance Committee, is credited with driving impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship programmes during his tenure.

Other members of the NCC board include:

1. Abraham Oshidami – Executive Commissioner, Technical Services

2. Rimini Makama – Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management

3. Hajia Maryam Bayi – Former Director, Human Capital & Administration

4. Col. Abdulwahab Lawal (Rtd)

5. Senator Lekan Mustafa

6. Chris Okorie

7. Princess Oforitsenere Emiko

8. Secretary of the Board

For the USPF, Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, will serve as Chairman, with Olorunnimbe as Vice Chairman.

Other members of the USPF board are:

Abraham Oshidami

Rimini Makama

Aliyu Edogi Aliyu (Rep. FMCIDE)

Joseph B. Faluyi (Rep. Federal Ministry of Finance)

Auwal Mohammed (Rep. FMBNP)

Uzoma Dozie

Peter Bankole

Abayomi Anthony Okanlawon

Gafar Oluwasegun Quadri

USPF Secretary

The USPF was established to facilitate universal access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) in rural, unserved, and underserved areas across Nigeria.

The appointments were announced in a statement on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.