President Bola Tinubu has constituted the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF).
Both agencies are under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on
Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Idris Olorunnimbe was appointed Chairman of NCC, while Dr Aminu Maida remains its Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer.
It could be recalled that, the President appointed Maida to the position in October 2023, and the Senate confirmed the appointment in November 2023.
On the other hand, the new NCC Chairman, Mr. Olorunnimbe previously served on the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) Board, where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committee and drove impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship programmes.
Other members of the board are; Abraham Oshidami as Executive Commissioner, Technical Services; Rimini Makama, Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management; Former Director, Human Capital & Administration, Hajia Maryam Bayi and Col Abdulwahab Lawal (Rtd).
Others include; Senator Lekan Mustafa; Chris Okorie and Princess Oforitsenere Emiko as Secretary of the Board.
The President also approved the Board of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), with the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani as Chairman.
Other members are; Idris Olorunimbe as Vice Chairman; Abraham Oshidami; Rimini Makama; Aliyu Edogi Aliyu as Representative of the ministry (FMCIDE); Joseph B Faluyi Representing of Federal Ministry of Finance; Auwal Mohammed Reprewenting FMBNP.
The rest include; Uzoma Dozie; Peter Bankole; Abayomi Anthony Okanlawon and Gafar Oluwasegun Quadri as the USPF Secretary.
The Federal Government established the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) to facilitate the achievement of national policy goals for universal access and service to information and communication technologies (ICTs) in rural, unserved and underserved areas in Nigeria.