President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new board members for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), both key agencies under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.
Idris Olorunnimbe has been named Chairman of the NCC, while Dr Aminu Maida retains his position as Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, a role he was appointed to in October 2023 and confirmed by the Senate the following month.
Olorunnimbe previously served on the board of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committee and led youth employment and entrepreneurship initiatives.
The new NCC board members include Abraham Oshidami as Executive Commissioner, Technical Services; Rimini Makama as Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management; Hajia Maryam Bayi, former Director of Human Capital & Administration; Col Abdulwahab Lawal (Rtd); Senator Lekan Mustafa; Chris Okorie; and Princess Oforitsenere Emiko. The board secretary completes the line-up.
For the USPF, Dr Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, will serve as Chairman, with Olorunnimbe as Vice Chairman.
Other members are Oshidami, Makama, Aliyu Edogi Aliyu (representing the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy), Joseph B. Faluyi (Ministry of Finance representative), Auwal Mohammed (Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning representative), Uzoma Dozie, Peter Bankole, Abayomi Anthony Okanlawon, Gafar Oluwasegun Quadri, and the USPF Executive Secretary, Yomi Arowosafe.
The USPF, established by the Federal Government, is tasked with expanding access to information and communication technologies in rural, unserved, and underserved areas, aligning with Nigeria’s digital inclusion agenda.
