The National Youth Alliance (NYA) has announced the appointment of its Deputy National Chairmen, Zonal Directors, and State Directors, in line with the approval of the National Chairman/Youth President, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas, these appointments aim to strengthen the organization’s leadership and presence across the country.
According to a statement made available to newsmen in Kaduna by the Senior Special Assistant to the National Chairman on Media and Publicity, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, the following appointments have been made:
Comrade Abubakar Muhammed General has been appointed as the Deputy National Chairman (North), while Comrade Osinachi Mbaoma has been appointed as the Deputy National Chairman (South).
Furthermore, Honourable Oladipupo Ogunseye was named the National Publicity Secretary, Ms. Zainab Al-Amin was named Director for West Africa, while Comrade Musa Lawal Zuntu assumes the role of Director of Research and Planning.
Additionally, Chinyere Okpara assumes office as National Woman Leader to replace Hon. Adanna Martina who was named the Senior Special Assistant to the Youth President on Gender Affairs.
Okpani Dickson also stated that Prince Lawrence Tochukwu assumes the role of Zonal Director for South East, Miss Kuvie Oyibo (South South), Olatunde Oludare (South West), Abdullahi Zangina Maina Maji (North East), Adaji Ocholi Samuel (North Central) and Abdulrauf Howeidy (North West).
Also appointed, is Hon Adekunle Ayobanmi Olusegun as the
SSA South West to the Yourh President.
State Directors have also been appointed for each state, including:
- Abia State: Hon. Mrs. Nnenna Igwe
- Adamawa State: Comrade Engr Umar D Afkawa
- Anambra State: Hon. Ofobuike Anthony
- Akwa Ibom State: Comrade Godwin Onwiebiak
- Bauchi State: Comrade Auwal Abdul Mahdi
- Bayelsa State: Ken Nalabh
- Benue State: Ene Cynthia Ogbe
- Borno State: Comrade Alli Tijanni Bukar
- Cross River State: Saveus Okoi
- Delta State: Victor C. Adoh
- Ebonyi State: Engr. Enwelu David
- Edo State: Stephen Osaretin Ehimwenma
- Ekiti State: Omolayo Ilesanmi
- Enugu State: Hon. David Chiwendu Ani
- Gombe State: Comrade Abdulrazak Haruna
- Imo State: Prince Chimezie Okoro
- Jigawa State: Hussein M Abubakar
- Kaduna State: Amb. Umar Bala Babayaro
- Kano State: Kabiru Ahmad Kwalli
- Katsina State: Abdulsamad Mustapha
- Kebbi State: Comrade Musa Muhammed
- Kogi State: Abel Salami
- Kwara State: Arc. Akanbi Lamidi
- Lagos State: Olasunkanmi Osoaro
- Nasarawa State: Jamilu Ibrahim Idris
- Niger State: Hon. Nuhu Liman
- Ogun State: Miss Adeola Olatunde
- Ondo State: Olusegun Seriki
- Osun State: Ismail Adeleke
- Oyo State: Adeniyi Ojo
- Plateau State: Dr. Kwarshak Kelvin
- Rivers State: Hon. Kinika Ogbu
- Sokoto State: Aliyu Abdullahi
- Taraba State: Hon. Usman Bobbo
- Yobe State: Barr. Mustapha Babazau
- Zamfara State: Aminu Alhaji Mada
- FCT: Comrade Habibab Sani
“These appointments demonstrate the NYA’s commitment to revitalize its leadership and expanding its reach to better serve the good people of Nigeria,’ it added.