Tinubu Names Ibrahim NADF Executive Secretary, Withdraws Appointment of Kashim Imam as FERMA Chair

Deji Elumoye in Abuja 

President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate appointment of Mr. Muhammed Abu Ibrahim as Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF).

The President, according to a release issued on Thursday by his Media Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, expects the new leadership at the Fund to successfully remove all barriers to efficient access to provisional funding in the sector for proven stakeholders nationwide who will credibly contribute to the Renewed Hope Agenda’s mandate in the attainment of complete self-sufficiency in local food production and eventual surplus export.

Also on Thursday, President Tinubu directed the withdrawal of the nomination of  Imam Kashim Imam as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).

Another release issued by presidential spokesperson, said all other appointments to the Board and Executive Management team of FERMA are not affected by the President’s directive.

Imam’s nominations withdrawal may not be unconnected with public outcry over his appointment last week with critics saying the 25 year-old ex-corper is inexperienced to head a parastatal like FERMA.