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Weeks After Withdrawal of UBEC appointment, Pres. Tinubu Appoints Idris Olorunnimbe as NCC Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Idris Olorunnimbe, founder of The Temple, as chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Olorunnimbe replaces Aminu Waida, who will continue as the NCC’s executive vice chairman and chief executive officer — a role he has held since October 2023, with Senate confirmation in November that year.
Olorunnimbe’s previous federal appointment as chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in March was withdrawn in July and given to former Nasarawa governor, Tanko Al-Makura. He also served on the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) board, where he led youth employment and entrepreneurship programmes.
The new NCC board includes: Abraham Oshidami (executive commissioner, technical services), Rimini Makama (executive commissioner, stakeholder management), Maryam Bayi (former director, human capital & administration), Cornel Abdulwahab Lawal (Rtd), Lekan Mustafa, Chris Okorie, Princess Oforitsenere Emiko, and the board secretary.
Tinubu also approved Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, as chairman of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), with Olorunnimbe as vice chairman. Other USPF board members are Oshidami, Makama, Aliyu Edogi Aliyu (FMCIDE representative), Joseph B. Faluyi (finance ministry), Auwal Mohammed (budget & planning ministry), Uzoma Dozie, Peter Bankole, Abayomi Okanlawon, Gafar Quadri, and the USPF secretary.
The USPF was set up to expand access to information and communication technologies in rural, unserved, and underserved communities across Nigeria.