President Buhari approves reconstitution of the Board of The National Directorate of Employment

Following the expiration of the tenure of the former Board of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the new Board as follows:

1. Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN – Chairman (As statutorily provided for Supervising Ministers of the Agency)
2. Chris J. Maiyaki (Member), representing the National Universities Commission.
3. Mallam Lawal Y. Hafiz (Member), representing the National Board for Technical Education.
4. Prince Tony Omoaghe – Member
5. Mrs. Obiageli B. Orah – Member.
6. Yamah Patience J. (Mrs.) (Member), representing the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
7. Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, MCIPM, mni – representing the Federal Ministry of Water Resources.
8. Mr. Mohammed Ndadoko – Member- representing the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment Industry.
9. Dr. Yerima P. Terfa – Memeber- the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
10. Mr. Rasaq Bello-Osagie- Member
11. Mrs. Olubunmi Osuntuyi (Member), representing the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association.
12. Comrade Amechi Asugwuni (Member), representing the Nigeria Labour Congress.
13. Mr. Collins Iriferi Umukoro – Member
14. Mr. Andrew Obukohwo Egunoma – Member
15. Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo, the Director-General of National Directorate of Employment – Member

The Board will be inaugurated by the Supervising Minister of the NDE, and Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, on a date to be communicated to all appointees.

Their appointment is for a period of four years.