Kashifu Abdullahi has been appointed as the new Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
The Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed his appointment through Hadiza Umar the Head of Corporate Affairs and External Relations of NITDA to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
Umar quoted a statement signed by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, on the new NITDA boss appointment and others.
The appointment of Abdullahi was a sequel to the nomination of Isa Pantami, the outgoing director-general of the agency as a minister-designate by the President.
Abdullahi until his appointment was a principal officer at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) who was on secondment to NITDA as a Technical Assistant to Pantami.
Born on Feb. 21, 1980, Abdullahi is a graduate from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi and the fifth director general of NITDA.
He also worked with the Galaxy Backbone Limited and has a number of professional certifications.
Other appointments by the government according to Shehu, included Sen. Basheer Mohammed who replaced Sadiya Farouk as Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons.
Chioma Ejikeme was appointed to replace Sharon Ikeazor as the Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate.
Adeleke Adewolu’s name had also been forwarded to the Senate to replace Sunday Dare as Executive Commissioner, Nigerian Communications Commission.