President Bola Tinubu has directed the commencement of a 90-day pre-retirement leave for the Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission, Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, starting from August 24.
The pre-retirement leave is expected to lead to his eventual retirement from the agency and civil service.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement signed and issued on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Engr. Bisoye Coker-Odusote is to serve as the Acting Director-General/CEO of the agency within the period of the 90 days, afterwhich, he would become the substantive head of the agency for four years.
In the same vein,Yusuf Buba Yakub is to serve as the Director/CEO of the Directorate of Technical Aid Corps substantively with immediate effect, following the expiration of tenure of the former DTAC Director/CEO, Dr. Pius Osunyikanmi.
The statement read, “President Bola Tinubu directs the commencement of 90-day pre-retirement leave for the Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, with effect from August 24, 2023, leading to his eventual retirement from service on November 24, 2023.
“The President approves the appointment of Engr. Bisoye Coker-Odusote to serve as the Acting Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for a 90-day period, with effect from August 24, 2023, after which, a full term of four years will begin as the substantive NIMC Director-General/CEO, beginning on November 24, 2023.
“Furthermore, President Tinubu approved the appointment of Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub to serve as the Director/CEO of the Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC).
“This follows the recent expiration of tenure of the former DTAC Director/CEO, Dr. Pius Osunyikanmi.
“This appointment takes immediate effect.”
