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Nigerian institutional leadership appointments
Overview
Recent developments in Nigeria involve several high-level leadership appointments across religious and security sectors.
In the religious sector, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) announced new leadership roles following a General Assembly in Abuja. Dr Umar Jibrilu Gwandu was appointed Public Relations Officer, with Hajia Sekinah Lawal named Deputy Public Relations Officer. Additionally, Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, President of the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria, was appointed to the NSCIA Board of Trustees, replacing the late Alhaji Sakariyau Olayiwola Babalola.
In the security sector, President Bola Tinubu appointed Yusuf Bichi, the former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS). Bichi succeeds A. A. Gadzama for a four-year term and will oversee the institute’s strategic direction regarding training and research for security professionals.
Entities
Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo · Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs · National Institute for Security Studies · Oluwatosin Ajayi · Bola Tinubu
Timeline
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[POLITICS] 4 sourcesYusuf Bichi appointed NISS Board Chair by President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former DSS Director-General Yusuf Bichi as Chairman of the National Institute for Security Studies Governing Board for a four-year term.
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[CULTURE] 2 sourcesNigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs announces new leadership
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has appointed Dr Umar Jibrilu Gwandu and Hajia Sekinah Lawal to its public relations team, and Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo to its Board of Trustees.
Sources
businesselitesafrica.com · muslimnews.com.ng · naijanews.com · parrotnewspaper.com · solacebase.com · tribuneonlineng.com