President Bola Tinubu has constituted the boards of two agencies, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, and the Universal Service Provision Fund, USPF, under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.

Idris Olorunnimbe was appointed Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC, while Dr Aminu Waida remains its Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer.

President Tinubu appointed Wada to the position in October 2023, and the Senate confirmed the appointment in November 2023.

Olorunnimbe previously served on the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, LSETF, Board, where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committee and drove impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship programmes.

Other members of the board are:

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.

The President also approved the Board of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), with Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, as Chairman.

Other members are :

Idris Olorunimbe Vice Chairman
Abraham Oshidami

Rimini Makama

Aliyu Edogi Aliyu – (Rep FMCIDE)

Joseph B Faluyi – (Rep. of Federal Ministry of Finance)

Auwal Mohammed – (Rep. of FMBNP)

Uzoma Dozie

Peter Bankole

Abayomi Anthony Okanlawon

Gafar Oluwasegun Quadri

USPF Secretary

The Federal Government established the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) to facilitate the achievement of national policy goals for universal access and service to information and communication technologies (ICTs) in rural, under-served and unserved areas across the country.