Tinubu Directs NIMC DG Aziz to Proceed on 90-Day Pre-retirement Leave 

* Names Coker-Odusote as Acting DG

* Okays appointment of Yakub as CEO of Technical Aid Corps 

Deji Elumoye in Abuja 

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, to proceed on the mandatory 90-day pre-retirement leave.

This directive, according to a release issued Tuesday by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, takes effect from Thursday,  August 24, 2023, and will lead to his eventual retirement from service on November 24, 2023.

The president has, therefore, approved the appointment of Bisoye Coker-Odusote to serve as the Acting Director-General/CEO of the NIMC for a 90-day period, with effect from August 24, 2023, after which, a full term of four years as substantive NIMC Director-General/CEO, will begin on November 24, 2023.

President Tinubu has also approved the appointment of Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub as the Director/CEO of the Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC).

Yakub’s appointment, which takes immediate effect, is sequel to the recent expiration of the tenure of the former DTAC Director/CEO, Dr. Pius Osunyikanmi.