FG appoints Pitan as BOI MD, Doherty as DG Pencom

Federal Government has appointed a substantive Managing Director for Bank of Industry and a Director General for Pencom. The two are part of the nine appointments made by the Acting President Professor Yemi Osinbajo into Federal parastatals, agencies and commissions.

Mr. Funso Doherty is the new Director-General for the National Pension Commission, PENCOM and Mr. Olukayode Pitan as Managing Director, Bank of Industry.

Doherty replaces Dikko Aliyu AbdulRahman who has now been appointed as Chairman, Governing Board of the Bank of Industry (BoI).
List of the appointees are Alh. Ali Usman —Chairman, National Pension Commission (subject to confirmation by the Senate); Mr. Funso Doherty —Director-General, National Pension Commission (subject to confirmation by the Senate); Mr. Manase Benga Executive Commissioner, National Pension Commission (subject to confirmation by the Senate); Zaki Magawata —Executive Commissioner, National Pension Commission (subject to confirmation by the Senate); Ben Oviosun Executive Commissioner, National Pension Commission (subject to confirmation by the Senate); Nyerere Ayim Executive Commissioner, National Pension Commission (subject to confirmation by the Senate).
Others are Dikko Aliyu AbdulRahman—Chairman, Governing Board of the Bank of Industry; Mr. Olukayode Pitan Managing Director, Bank of Industry and Mr. Emeka Nwakpa Chairman, Governing Board of the Consumer Protection Council.
While some of the appointments approve by the Acting President are subject to confirmation by the Senate, others take immediate effect.