Fayose appointed Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency

According to media report on Monday 20th of July 2026, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 individuals to the boards and leadership of 10 federal government agencies and commissions. The appointments, which take immediate effect, were announced by the Presidency as part of efforts to strengthen the administration of key public institutions.

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, was appointed Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency. He will lead the agency's board alongside other appointed members, while the current Director-General and executive directors will continue serving on the board.

Major General Junaid Bindawa was appointed Chairman of the National Salary and Wages Commission. Several other commissioners and officials representing different states were also named to serve on the commission. Former Lagos lawmaker Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas was appointed Secretary of the commission.

The President also redeployed Tosin Johnson Adeyanju from the National Lottery Trust Fund to serve as Secretary of the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission.

Other appointments include Dr Abuh Mohammed as Director-General of the National Population Commission, Dr Akinola Odeyemi as Managing Director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc, Dr Anthony Inalegwu Godwin as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, and Engineer Julius Oloro as Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation.

In addition, Dr Abdullahi Maikano Saidu was appointed Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, while Shuni Muhammad Dahiru became Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education. Gisaor Vincent Iorja was also appointed Executive Director of Finance at the Federal Housing Authority. The Presidency stated that all appointments took effect immediately.