Breaking: Tinubu Unveils New NCC, USPF Board Members – Full List Inside

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of new boards for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), both operating under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The announcement was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

Idris Olorunnimbe has been named Chairman of the NCC, while Dr. Aminu Waida retains his role as Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer — a position he was appointed to in October 2023 and confirmed by the Senate the following month.

Olorunnimbe previously served on the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) Board, where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committee and championed impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship initiatives.

Other members of the NCC board include:

1. Abraham Oshidami – Executive Commissioner, Technical Services

2. Rimini Makama – Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management

3. Hajia Maryam Bayi – Former Director, Human Capital & Administration

4. Col. Abdulwahab Lawal (Rtd)

5. Senator Lekan Mustafa

6. Chris Okorie

7. Princess Oforitsenere Emiko

8. Secretary of the Board

For the USPF board, President Tinubu appointed Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, as Chairman, with Idris Olorunnimbe serving as Vice Chairman.

Other members of the USPF board are:

1. Abraham Oshidami

2. Rimini Makama

3. Aliyu Edogi Aliyu – Representative, FMCIDE

4. Joseph B. Faluyi – Representative, Federal Ministry of Finance

5. Auwal Mohammed – Representative, FMBNP

6. Uzoma Dozie

7. Peter Bankole

8. Abayomi Anthony Okanlawon

9. Gafar Oluwasegun Quadri

10. USPF Secretary

The USPF was created by the Federal Government to drive the achievement of national policy goals for universal access to information and communication technologies (ICTs), particularly in rural, unserved, and underserved communities across Nigeria.