President Bola Tinubu has reportedly approved the appointment of Fatima Suleiman Zuntu to become the new director-general and chief executive officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA).
Zuntu will be serving in her new position for a period of four years, and her appointment was effective from Thursday, April 16, 2026, which was in line with the provisions of Section 5 of the National Biosafety Management Agency, 2015.
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According to Chris Ugwuegbulam, head of information and public relations in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Zuntu is a public health professional and policy strategist with a proven track record of driving impactful national programs.
The SGF office further noted that the President tasked the appointee to contribute her expertise to the agency for the good of the nation.
However, her appointment has started generating reactions from Nigerians. Below are some of their comments:
Pshegs sent a controversial congratulatory message to the new appointee:
“Congratulations and welcome to the GMO battlefield, where you decide to betray your Nation by keeping the GMO Maize, GMO Beans, GMO Cotton cultivated in Nigeria, while GMO Wheat, and several others are being imported, or you can just ban them all and make Nigeria and Nigerians safe.”
Sunusi Yakubu praised the appointment of Zuntu:
“We sincerely thank Mr. President for approving the appointment of @drfatima84. This new development has brought immense joy to all of us from her community and to the people of Kaduna State at large. She is highly experienced and humbled. I also congratulate @BashirSZuntu.”
Lekan Johnson commended the credentials of the new appointee:
“Impressive credentials, but that last section on political achievements tells you exactly how she got the job. Merit and loyalty are a packaged deal in Nigeria.”
Ajayi Francis praised the appointment:
“If confirmed, this appointment by President Bola Tinubu reflects a strong technocratic profile for leadership of the National Biosafety Management Agency. Dr Fatima Suleiman Zuntu’s background, medical training, public health expertise, and experience with organisations like the World Bank suggest a shift toward science-driven regulatory leadership, particularly important for biosafety, environmental health, and biotechnology oversight. At the same time, her documented political involvement means the appointment will likely be viewed through both technical competence and political alignment, which is common in high-level federal agency selections in Nigeria.”
Gada congratulated the new appointee:
“Congratulations, young lady. I wish her the best in her new role. May Allah guide her in carrying out her responsibilities.”
Source: Legit.ng
