Buhari appoints Babajo, Ashinze as new Executive Directors of NAIC
By Nneka Nwogwugwu
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Bashir Tijjani Babajo as Executive Director Operations, Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) for a period of four year term in the first instance with effect from 1st August, 2020.
Buhari also renewed the appointment of Philip Ashinze as
Executive Director, Finance and Administration for a second and final four (4)
year term with effect from 1st August, 2020.
This was made known in a statement on Thursday, August 27 by
the Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
development, Theodore Ogaziechi.
The approval was conveyed to the
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono in a
letter with reference number, SH/COS/42/3/A/988, singed by the Chief of Staff
to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari.
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While congratulating the Executive Directors on their
appointments, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad
Sabo Nanno called on the Executive Directors to bring their wealth of
experience to bear and ensure the continuous implementation of NAIC's mandate
in accordance with extant laws and other subsisting rules and regulations.
Nanono advised the Executive
Directors to justify the confidence reposed in them by working with all
stakeholders to ensure harmony in the Agricultural sector and in support of Mr.
President’s Next level Agenda.
The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation is wholly – owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria, an insurance
corporation company set up to specially provide agricultural risks insurance
cover to Nigerian farmers.
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