President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given his approval for the appointment of Mr. Silas Agara as the new Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE). Mr. Agara, a seasoned entrepreneur and sports administrator, previously served as the Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State.
This appointment marks a significant change in leadership at the NDE, which was established in 1986 to address the effects of the economic recession of the 1980s. Mr. Agara succeeds Nuhu Fikpo, who was appointed in May 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The President expects Mr. Agara to overhaul the NDE for optimal performance in designing and implementing programs to combat mass unemployment. This move is seen as a strategic step towards addressing the country’s employment challenges.
With this appointment, President Tinubu continues to shape his administration’s leadership team, having recently appointed Mr. Baffa Dan Agundi as the new Director-General of the National Productivity Centre (NPC).
