{"id":150401,"date":"2026-04-20T22:12:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=150401"},"modified":"2026-04-20T22:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:36:06","slug":"president-tinubu-appoints-fatima-zuntu-as-dg-ceo-nbma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=150401","title":{"rendered":"President Tinubu appoints Fatima Zuntu as DG\/CEO, NBMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Tinubu appoints<br \/>\nFatima Zuntu as DG\/CEO, NBMA<\/p>\n<p>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Fatima Suleiman Zuntu as Director-General of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), for an initial term of four years, effective April 16, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The appointment is in accordance with Section 5 of the National Biosafety Management Agency Act, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>A statement by Chris Ugwuegbulam, Head, Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, disclosed that Dr. Zuntu is a public health professional and policy strategist with a track record of driving national programmes.<\/p>\n<p>The statement added that President Tinubu urged the new Director-General to deploy her expertise in service to the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Tinubu appoints Fatima Zuntu as DG\/CEO, NBMA President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Fatima Suleiman Zuntu as Director-General of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), for an initial term of four years, effective April 16, 2026. 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