Jonathan Appoints Bamanga Tukur As Nigeria Railway Corporation Chairman

President Goodluck Jonathan has...
appointed the immediate past National
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, Bamanga Tukur, as
Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian
Railway Corporation.
Mr. Tukur last week resigned his
position as National Chairman of the
PDP. He has since been replaced with
ex-Bauchi governor, Adamu Muazu.
Mr. Tukur’s appointment as Railway
Corporation, NRC, chairman was
announced in a statement by the
Special Assistant (Media) to the
Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Sam Nwaobasi.
The position of NRC chairman was
formerly held by Kawu Baraje, the
former factional chairman of the PDP
who has since led his faction to fuse
into the All Progressives Congress. Mr.
Baraje resigned in the height of the PDP
crisis in late 2013.
Mr. Jonathan, according to the
statement, has also approved the
appointment of Ghaji Ismaila Bello as
Director-General of the National
Population Commission with effect from
January 8, 2014.
According to its enabling law, the
Nigeria Railway Corporation is charged
with facilitating effective “carriage of
passengers and goods in a manner that
will offer full value for money; meet
cost of operation; improve market share
and quality of services; ensure safety of
operations and maximum efficiency;
meet social responsibility in a manner
that will meet the requirements of rail
users, trade, commerce, industry and
general public”.
President Jonathan had after
announcing Mr. Tukur’s resignation as
PDP chairman at the National Executive
Committee meeting of the party, on
January 16, hinted that he would
reward the former party chief with
another appointment.
“He (Mr. Tukur) is not guilty of any
offence and I am going to give him an
assignment that is tougher than PDP
chairman,” the president said at that
event.
President Jonathan is currently away in
Davos, Switzerland for the World
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