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The managing director of the Nigeria
Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA),
Uchechi Orji has been re-appointed by
President Muhammadu Buhari for
another term of five years.
The reappointment of Orji was made
known in a statement by the special
adviser to the president on media and
publicity, Femi Adesina, on Thursday,
October 12.
According to the statement, Orji, who
has been serving in that position since
October 2012 for an initial term of five
years, renewable for another term of
five years, was reappointed by the
president following his achievement at
the government agency.
Femi Adesina stated that under Orji’s
leadership, the NSIA had made
remarkable strides, and its assets now
stand at over $2 billion, which is
invested in Nigerian Infrastructure,
Economic Stabilization and Future
Generation Funds.
The presidential aide said in line with
section 16(2) of the NSIA Act, the
National Economic Council had in July,
2017, endorsed the renewal of Orji's
appointment, given his performance in
the first term.
The statement added that the president
also approved the nomination of
Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma from
Adamawa state as the director general
of the Nigerian Law School.
Chiroma who is a Professor of Law, and
currently the deputy director in charge
of the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law
School will succeed Mr Olanrewaju
Onadeko, who is due for retirement.
Meanwhile, President Buhari has asked
the Senate to confirm Aishah Ahmad as
deputy governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria.
Premium Times reports. Ahmad’s
nomination as deputy governor of the
apex bank had been announced by the
presidency on Thursday, October 5.
Ike Ekweremadu,
deputy Senate president, stated that
Ahmad would replace one of the CBN’s
deputy governors who had retired
earlier this year and as such, her
confirmation was necessary.
SOURCE:mosyloaded
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