President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Eyitope Kola-Oyeneyin as Chairperson of the Board of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and Muhammad Hadi Mutallab as Chairperson of the Board of the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA).
The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment announced the appointments in a statement issued on Monday and shared on the Presidency’s official 𝕏 handle.
According to the ministry, the appointments are part of the Tinubu administration’s efforts to strengthen institutional governance by placing experienced professionals in charge of key agencies responsible for promoting investment and industrial growth.
The statement read:
“The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) is pleased to announce that His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the appointment of the board chairpersons for the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA).”
The ministry described the appointments as non-political, saying they are aimed at improving the effectiveness of the agencies responsible for driving investment, industrialisation and Nigeria’s non-oil export agenda.
It added that the newly constituted boards are expected to provide strategic leadership, strengthen institutional oversight and improve accountability within both agencies.
