President Bola Tinubu has appointed Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the Board Chairman of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the appointment in a statement on Friday, March 28, 2025.
Additional Key Appointments
Alongside Morka, President Tinubu approved several other appointments to chair various federal government institutions. Among the notable appointments is Hon. Fatuhu Mohammed Buhari from Katsina State, who will serve as the Director-General of the National Agricultural Seed Council.
Other appointees and their designated roles include:
- Mallam Muhammad Massan, APC State Chairman, Bauchi State – Board Chairman, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Ilorin.
- Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, APC State Chairman, Kano State – Board Chairman, Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service.
- Dr. Austian Agada, APC State Chairman, Benue State – Board Chairman, National Agricultural Seed Council.
- Hon. Macdonald Ebere, APC State Chairman, Imo State – Board Chairman, Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Lagos.
- Ubong Stephen Ntukekpo, APC State Chairman, Akwa Ibom State – Board Chairman, National Institute for Freshwater Fish, New Bussa.
- Chief Emma Eneukwu, Deputy Chairman (South) of the APC – Board Chairman, National Automotive Development Council.
- Aminu Musa Bobi, APC State Chairman, Niger State – Board Chairman, National Library of Nigeria.
- Pharm. Abass Olayide, APC State Chairman, Oyo State – Board Chairman, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kaduna.
- Alhaji Mohammed Gadaka, APC State Chairman, Yobe State – Board Chairman, Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre.
- Benjamin Omale, APC State Chairman, Benue State – Board Chairman, National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu.
- Rufus Bature, APC State Chairman, Plateau State – Board Chairman, Nigerian Coal Corporation.
- Alhaji Abubakar Muhammed Kana, APC State Chairman, Kebbi State – Board Chairman, Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies.
- Hon. Donatus Nwankpa, APC National Working Committee Member from Abia State – Board Chairman, Project Development Institute (PRODA).
- Comrade Mustapha Salihu, APC State Chairman, Adamawa State – Board Chairman, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).
- Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu, APC State Chairman, Abia State – Board Chairman, National Parks Headquarters.
- Alhaji Abdulmalik Usman, APC State Chairman, Federal Capital Territory – Board Chairman, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan.
- Hon. Ibrahim Tukur El-Sudi, APC State Chairman, Taraba State – Board Chairman, Environmental Health Registration Council of Nigeria.
- Sola Elesin, APC State Chairman, Ekiti State – Board Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Mining and Geosciences.
- Emperor Jarrett Tenebe, APC State Chairman, Edo State – Board Chairman, Federal College of Agriculture, Akure.
- Alhaji Tukur Umar Danfulani, APC State Chairman, Zamfara State – Board Chairman, Federal Medical Centre, Azare.
- Hon. Aminu Sani Gumel, APC State Chairman, Jigawa State – Board Chairman, Federal College of Produce Inspection and Stored Products Technology, Kano.
- Barr. Idris Shuaibu, APC State Chairman, Adamawa State – Board Chairman, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan.
Political Significance of the Appointments
The appointments reflect a broader effort by the Tinubu administration to consolidate party loyalty and reward key APC figures with leadership roles across major governmental institutions. By appointing APC state chairmen and senior party members to these boards, the administration seeks to reinforce the party’s influence across federal agencies and promote alignment with government policies.
These strategic appointments come at a time when the administration is under scrutiny to deliver on its promises of improved governance and national development. Analysts suggest that filling critical positions with trusted party loyalists could streamline decision-making processes and ensure greater cohesion between federal institutions and the administration’s agenda.
Conclusion
President Tinubu’s latest appointments underscore his commitment to strengthening the APC’s foothold in public administration. With these key positions filled by prominent party members, the administration is poised to pursue its policy objectives while maintaining party cohesion and rewarding loyalty. These appointments are expected to shape the governance landscape and influence the delivery of essential public services in the coming years.
