Tinubu Replaces Suspended NSIPA CEO, Announces Six Other Key Appointments

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven individuals to lead strategic agencies and programs under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development. The announcement was made in a statement released on Tuesday evening by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

The statement, titled “President Bola Tinubu Appoints New Heads of Agencies and Programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development,” highlighted the President’s intention to strengthen the ministry’s impact by appointing qualified Nigerians to key positions.

Among the appointees is Lami Bello, who has been named the new Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).

Ngelale emphasized that these appointments are part of President Tinubu’s broader strategy to enhance the delivery of humanitarian aid and social development initiatives across the country.

Below is the full list of the newly appointed officials and their respective positions:

Chief Executive Officer, National Social Investment Programme Agency: Badamasi Lawal

Programme Manager, National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office: Funmilola Olotu

Programme Manager, Grant for Vulnerable Groups: Aishat Alubankudi

Programme Manager, Home Grown School Feeding: Princess Aderemi Adebowale

Programme Manager, National Cash Transfer Office: Abdullahi Alhassan Imam

Executive Secretary, National Commission for People with Disabilities: Ayuba Gufwan

Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons: Lami Binta Adamu Bello

These appointments are expected to bring fresh leadership and direction to critical social programs aimed at providing relief and support to vulnerable populations in Nigeria.