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

•Names Coker-Odusote 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), Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, to proceed on the mandatory 90-day pre-retirement leave.

This directive, according to a statement released yesterday, by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, takes effect from Thursday, August 24, 2023, and would lead to his eventual retirement from service on November 24, 2023.

The president therefore approved the appointment of Engr. 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, would begin on November 24, 2023.

Tinubu 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, was sequel to the recent expiration of tenure of the former DTAC Director/CEO, Dr. Pius Osunyikanmi.