By our Reporter
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of former lawmaker Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas as the new Director-General of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), alongside key appointments to the board of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).
The appointments, announced in a statement on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, take immediate effect.
Namdas succeeds Dr. Dakorinama Alabo George, who resigned from the agency to contest for an elective position in his home state.
A former member of the House of Representatives, Namdas represented the Ganye/Jada/Mayo Belwa/Toungo Federal Constituency of Adamawa State and served as the spokesperson of the 8th House of Representatives. He also contested in the recently concluded governorship primary election in Adamawa State.
Before venturing into politics, Namdas built a career in journalism and public relations, serving as Chief Press Secretary to former Adamawa State Governor Boni Haruna.
In a related development, President Tinubu appointed former federal lawmaker Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon as Executive Director, Strategy and Commercial, of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).
Obahiagbon replaces Engineer Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, who stepped down from the position to pursue his political ambition in Edo State.
A former member of both the Edo State House of Assembly and the House of Representatives, Obahiagbon is widely known for his legislative experience and public service.
The President also reappointed Mr. Chukwuma Umeoji as Executive Director, Corporate Services, of the NDPHC.
Umeoji, who represented Aguata Federal Constituency of Anambra State in the 9th House of Representatives, had previously resigned from the position to pursue his political ambition in his home state.
According to the Presidency, the appointments are aimed at strengthening leadership in the affected agencies and ensuring effective service delivery in line with the administration’s development agenda.
The appointments took effect immediately, the statement added.
