Ahmed Mustapha Habib was appointed on Monday as the new Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
Buhari’s media aide, Garba Shehu, said in a statement that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment.
Habib replaced AVM Muhammad (rtd), who is now Chairman of the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC).
He said the appointments are for an initial period of four years.
Buhari also approved the constitution of the 12-member board of the NSCC with immediate effect.
“This is in line with Section 16 (2) (d) of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution as amended which mandates the State to provide adequate social services and improve the quality of life of the elderly,” the statement said.
Others members of the board are: Mansur Kuliya representing Federal Ministry of Humanitarian affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development; Dr Chris Osa Isokpunwu representing the Federal Ministry of Health; Mr Umar Abdullahi Utono representing the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing; and Dr John Olushola Magbadelo representing Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity as members.
Other members include: Mrs Bulus Friya Kimde (Federal Ministry of Women Affairs); Mr Sani Ibrahim Mustapha (Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate), Professor Usman Ahmed (Geriatric Association of Nigeria), Arc. Mrs Victoria Onu (Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older Persons (CORSOPIN)), and three other stakeholders namely Dr Dorothy Nwodo, Professor Mohammed Mustapha Namadi and Dr Emem Omokaro who also serves as the Director General.
