President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), both under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.
A statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in Abuja said Mr Idris Olorunnimbe has been appointed Chairman of the NCC. Dr Aminu Maida will continue as Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, a position he has held since October 2023.
Olorunnimbe previously served on the board of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committee and promoted youth employment and entrepreneurship programmes.
Other members of the NCC board are:
- Abraham Oshidami – Executive Commissioner, Technical Services
- Rimini Makama – Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management
- Hajia Maryam Bayi – Former Director, Human Capital & Administration
- Col. Abdulwahab Lawal (Rtd)
- Senator Lekan Mustafa
- Chris Okorie
- Princess Oforitsenere Emiko
- Secretary of the Board
For the USPF, the President named the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, as Chairman, with Olorunnimbe as Vice Chairman.
Other members are:
Abraham Oshidami
Rimini Makama
Aliyu Edogi Aliyu – Representative, Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
Joseph B. Faluyi – Representative, Federal Ministry of Finance
Auwal Mohammed – Representative, Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning
Uzoma Dozie
Peter Bankole
Abayomi Anthony Okanlawon
Gafar Oluwasegun Quadri
USPF Secretary
The USPF was created to help achieve national policy targets for universal access and service to information and communication technologies (ICTs) in rural, unserved and underserved areas of Nigeria.
