President Bola Tinubu on Friday has appointed new Chief Executive Officers for two agencies
Tinubu approved the appointment of Dr. Innocent Bariate Barikor as the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA).
DAILY GIST reports that Innocent was the deputy governorship candidate of APC in the 2023 governorship election in Rivers State.
The President has also approved the appointment of Prince Ebitimi Amgbare as the Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA).
The appointments were announced in a statement issued by the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Friday.
Dr. Barikor is an academic and politician. He was a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 2011 to 2015, while Prince Amgbare is a retired naval officer and former commissioner in Bayelsa State.
The President expects that the new heads of these important agencies will discharge their duties with utmost fidelity to the nation and unfailing adherence to the highest standards of professionalism, accountability, and excellent service to the people of Nigeria.