List of 153 agencies, parastatals, institutions that will be filled by APC members

The names of positions that will be occupied by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been revealed.

This comes after the President on Monday, June 19 announced the dissolution of governing boards of over 153 agencies, parastatals, institutions, and government-owned companies.

According to The Punch reports, more than 2,000 positions will be made available and filled by members, and allies of the ruling party.

Notable among them are the North-East Development Commission with 12 vacant board slots, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission with seven board seats; Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, seven; Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, 21; Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, 12; National Universities Commission, 21 and Transmission Commission of Nigeria, 14; National Health Insurance Authority,12

Others include the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, 7; Nigerian Meteorological Agency, seven; Nigerian College of Aviation Technology,8; Nigerian Police Trust Fund, 8; Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency,10; Federal Institute of Industrial Research, 11 and National Centre for Technology Management, 11.

Also on the list are the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute, 11; Nigerian Customs Service, 11; National Pension Commission, 17; National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons, 11; National Identity Management Commission, 19; West Africa Examination Council, 8; Niger Delta Development Commission, 13; National Institute of Sports,12; Nigeria Deposit Insurance Company,12; National Bureau of Statistics,15; Federal Inland Revenue Services, 15; Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, 8 and Nigerian Airspace Management Agency,7, among others.

The Punch in its reports noted that it couldn't confirm the total number of vacant board slots that would be filled due to a lack of credible information about dozens of agencies and commissions.

It, however, went further to note that federal board had an average of eight members, while some agencies had as many as 14 board positions.