President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), both operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.
The announcement was contained in a statement posted on the Presidency’s official X handle on August 12, 2025, and conveyed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Idris Olorunnimbe was named Chairman of the NCC, while Dr. Aminu Waida retains his position as Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, having been appointed in October 2023 and confirmed by the Senate the following month.
Olorunnimbe previously served on the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) Board, where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committee and spearheaded youth employment and entrepreneurship programmes.
Other members of the NCC board include:
Abraham Oshidami – Executive Commissioner, Technical Services
Rimini Makama – Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management
Hajia Maryam Bayi – Former Director, Human Capital & Administration
Col. Abdulwahab Lawal (Rtd)
Senator Lekan Mustafa
Chris Okorie
Princess Oforitsenere Emiko
Secretary of the Board
For the USPF board, President Tinubu appointed Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, as Chairman, with Idris Olorunnimbe serving as Vice Chairman.
Other members are:
Abraham Oshidami
Rimini Makama
Aliyu Edogi Aliyu – Representative, FMCIDE
Joseph B. Faluyi – Representative, Federal Ministry of Finance
Auwal Mohammed – Representative, FMBNP
Uzoma Dozie
Peter Bankole
Abayomi Anthony Okanlawon
Gafar Oluwasegun Quadri
USPF Secretary
The Federal Government reiterated that the USPF was established to drive universal access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) in rural, unserved, and underserved areas, aligning with national policy goals for digital inclusion.
Credit: @NGRPresident via X.
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