President Bola Tinubu has appointed Idris Olorunnimbe, founder of The Temple Company, as chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Olorunnimbe was previously named board chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in March 2025, but the appointment was withdrawn in July and replaced by Tanko Umaru Al-Makura, former governor of Nasarawa State.
According to a statement released on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu also retained Aminu Waida as Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer of the NCC. Waida was first appointed in October 2023 and confirmed by the Senate the following November.
“Olorunnimbe previously served on the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) Board, where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committee and led impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship programmes,” Onanuga noted.
Other members of the newly constituted NCC board include:
Abraham Oshidami – Executive Commissioner, Technical Services
Rimini Makama – Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management
Maryam Bayi – Former Director, Human Capital & Administration
Cornel Abdulwahab Lawal (Rtd)
Lekan Mustafa
Chris Okorie
Princess Oforitsenere Emiko
Secretary of the NCC Board
In addition, President Tinubu approved the appointment of Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, as chairman of the board of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), with Olorunnimbe serving as vice chairman.
Members of the USPF board include:
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Abraham Oshidami
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Rimini Makama
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Aliyu Edogi Aliyu – Representative of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMCIDE)
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Joseph B. Faluyi – Representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance
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Auwal Mohammed – Representative of the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning (FMBNP)
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Uzoma Dozie
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Peter Bankole
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Abayomi Okanlawon
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Gafar Quadri
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Secretary of the USPF Board
The USPF was established by the federal government to advance national policy goals for universal access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) in rural, unserved, and underserved communities across Nigeria.
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