Presidency: Joy Alive as Tinubu Makes Fresh Appointment

• President Bola Tinubu has made fresh appointments to restructure the leadership team of the Almajiri commission and out-of-school children's education
• Brigadier-General Lawal Ja'afar Isa (Rtd) was appointed as the new chairman of the Almajiri commission
• Ja'afar Isa (Rtd) was earlier appointed as the executive secretary and CEO of the commission before Tinubu upgraded him on Monday

FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new leadership team for the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education, with Brigadier-General Lawal Ja'afar Isa (Rtd) as the new chairman.

Tinubu also appointed Dr. Idris Muhammad Sani to the new leadership team as the new executive secretary and chief executive officer (CEO) of the commission.

Who is Brigadier-General Lawal Ja'afar Isa (Rtd)?

Brig. Gen. Ja'afar Isa (Rtd) was earlier appointed as executive secretary/CEO of the commission but was elevated to chairman in the new appointment.

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In a statement on Monday evening, March 18, by Ajuri Ngelale, his special adviser on media and publicity, Tinubu charged the new appointees to deploy their skills and vast experiences in their new roles.

The statement was shared by Fredrick Nwabufo, a another media aide to Tinubu, via his X handle.

Below is the tweet.

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This is coming barely a week after Tinubu appointed George-Kelly Alabo as the director-general of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA).

Alabo was a commissioner for works under Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state but resigned a day after Tinubu's appointment.

His resignation as a commissioner under Fubara came amid rift between the governor and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is now the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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CCB speaks on inviting Tunji-Ojo for questioning

Legit.ng earlier reported that Tunji-Ojo was said to have requested another date to appear before the Code of Conduct Bureau for questioning.

The development followed initial claims that the minister shunned the bureau that had invited him for interrogation over the N438m contract scandal.

A leaked memo showed that a firm linked to the minister was awarded the N438m contract for a consultancy fee by the suspended minister of humanitarian affairs, Betta Edu.

Source: Legit.ng