Oando Names Bukar Aji, Ex-HoSF, Non-Executive Director

Barely hours after Monday’s announcement of a truce with Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, one of those who petitioned the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) against it, alleging various infractions, the board of Oando Plc, on Wednesday, announced the appointment of 58 year-old Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji, former Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), as a Non-Executive Director.

Oando Plc informed the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) that Emir Muhammadu Sanusi of Kano, had on January 7, brokered a peace deal between the company’s management and Mangal, leading to recognition of the aggrieved shareholder as a majority substantial stakeholder.
Although the Wednesday’s statement signed by Ayotola Jagun, Chief Compliance Officer and Company Secretary, did not say the new board member will represent Mangal, but as part of the deal, it was agreed that the shareholder would present a nominee as non-executive director of Oando.

According to the statement dated January 23, 2018, Alhaji Bukar Aji attended Government College, Maiduguri; Borno College of Basic Studies, Maiduguri as well as the University of Maiduguri, graduating in 1984.
He joined the civil service of today’s Yobe State, becoming Principal Secretary to the Military Administrator of the the State (1992-1993); and Principal Secretary to the first civilian governor of the State in the 3rd Republic and second military administrator of the state from (1993-1995).

In 1995, he was appointed into the Federal Civil Service as Director, Planning, Research and Statistics (PRS) at the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs; from where he transferred to the Federal Ministry of Defence in year 2000 as Director, Personnel Management, heading various departments.

In 2008, Alhaji Goni Aji was posted to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation as Director, International Organisations and appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence the following year. He also served as PermSec in the Ministries of Police Affairs (August 2009-2010) and Works (September 2011-November 2012); and then Common Services Office, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

He became the 17th HoSF on March 25, 2013 until his retirement on August 18, 2014.
He joins other members of the board led by Oba Gbadebo, Alake of Egbaland, including Ademola Akinrele, Ike Osakwe, Tanimu Yakubu, Chief Sena Anthony; Oghogho Akpata; as well as the management team led by Jubril Adewale Tinubu, such as: Omamofe Boyo, Deputy Group Chief Executive; Bolaji Osunsanya, and Olufemi Adeyemo, GED, Finance.

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