Buhari Picks
Buhari Picks Babajo , Reappoints Ashinze as Directors
for NAIC
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 (4)
year term in the first instance with effect from 1st August, 2020
and has 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.
Mr. President’s 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.
Congratulating the Executive Directors on their
appointments, the Honourable 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 further advised the EDs 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.
Signed
Theodore Ogaziechi
Director Information