Tinubu Appoints Board Members For NCC, USPF

President Bola Tinubu has appointment members into the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Universal Service Provision Fund, both under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.

Idris Olorunnimbe was appointed Chairman of NCC, while Dr Aminu Waida remains its Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer.

President Tinubu appointed Wada to the position in October 2023, and the Senate confirmed the appointment in November 2023.

Mr. Olorunnimbe previously served on the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, LSETF, Board, where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committee and drove impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship programmes.

Other members of the board include, 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 and the 

Secretary of the Board.

The President also approved the Board of the Universal Service Provision Fund, USPF, with Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, as Chairman.

Others include Idris Olorunimbe – Vice Chairman; Abraham Oshidami; Rimini Makama; Aliyu Edogi Aliyu -representing FMCIDE; Joseph B Faluyi – representing Federal Ministry of Finance as well as 

Auwal Mohammed – representing the FMBNP.

They also include Uzoma Dozie; Peter Bankole; Abayomi Anthony Okanlawon; 

Gafar Oluwasegun Quadri as well as the

USPF Secretary.

The Federal Government established the Universal Service Provision Fund, USPF, to facilitate the achievement of national policy goals for universal access and service to information and communication technologies, ICTs, in rural, unserved and underserved areas in Nigeria.