President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former House of Representatives spokesman Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas as the new Director-General of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA).
The President also approved the appointment of former lawmaker Patrick Obahiagbon as Executive Director, Strategy and Commercial, of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), while reappointing Chukwuma Umeoji as Executive Director, Corporate Services.
The appointments, announced by the Presidency on Friday, take immediate effect.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas as the new Director-General of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA).”
According to the Presidency, Namdas succeeds Dr. Dakorinama Alabo George, who resigned from the position to contest an elective office in his home state.
A former member of the House of Representatives representing Ganye/Jada/Mayo Belwa/Toungo Federal Constituency of Adamawa State, Namdas served as spokesman of the 8th House of Representatives. He was also an aspirant in the recently concluded Adamawa State governorship primary election and previously served as Chief Press Secretary to former Adamawa State Governor Boni Haruna. Before entering partisan politics, he built a distinguished career in journalism and public communication.
The President also appointed Obahiagbon, a former member of both the Edo State House of Assembly and the House of Representatives, as Executive Director, Strategy and Commercial of the NDPHC.
“President Tinubu has appointed Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon as the Executive Director, Strategy and Commercial of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).”
Obahiagbon replaces Engineer Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, who resigned to pursue his political ambition.
Tinubu also reappointed Umeoji, a former member of the House of Representatives representing Aguata Federal Constituency of Anambra State, as Executive Director, Corporate Services of the NDPHC.
Umeoji had earlier resigned from the position to contest for political office in Anambra State.
“President Tinubu has reappointed Mr. Chukwuma Umeoji as Executive Director, Corporate Services of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).”
The Presidency said the appointments reflect the administration’s commitment to strengthening strategic public institutions through experienced leadership and ensuring continuity in the implementation of key national development priorities.
“The appointments take immediate effect.”