President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Aminu Umar-Sadiq, as the new Managing Director (MD)/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)
Also appointed are two new Executive Directors of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA).
The development was confirmed by a statement issued by Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi, Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning.
“The appointment of the new MD follows the expiration of the tenure of the erstwhile MD, Mr Uche Orji, whose tenure expired on the 30th of September, 2022 after serving two five-year terms, following his appointment on 2nd October, 2012.”
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Orji was appointed on 2nd October 2012 as the pioneer NSIA MD of the Authority by President Goodluck Jonathan.
Those appointed comprise Aminu Umar-Sadiq, as the new MD/CEO, Mr Kolawole Owodunni, Executive Director, and Mrs Bisi Makoju, Executive Director, all of the NSIA.
Section 16(3) of the NSIA Establishment Act 2011 specifies that the Executive Nomination Committee (ENC) be constituted to begin the process of recruitment and selection process for the replacement of Mr Orji, the MD, and the Executive Directors.
Aminu Umar-Sadiq, who is currently an Executive Director and Head of Infrastructure, has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Engineering Sciences from the University of Oxford (Saint John’s College), Oxford, United Kingdom (UK). He is Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellow (ATLF) and also Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF).