President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the redeployment and appointment of officials in two strategic agencies of the Federal Government.
The details are as follows:
(i) Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI):
Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar — redeployed from his position as Chairman, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA).
(ii) Chairman, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA):
Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, CFR — appointed to replace Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar.
Both the redeployment and appointment take immediate effect.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu urges the newly appointed and redeployed officials to be patriotic and to bring their wealth of experience to bear in strengthening transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery within their respective agencies.
Segun Imohiosen
Director, Information & Public Relations
November 18, 2025
