President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Fatima Suleiman Zuntu as the new Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency for an initial term of four years.The appointment, which takes effect from April 16, 2026, is in accordance with Section 5 of the National Biosafety Management Agency Act, 2015.Dr. Zuntu is a public health professional and policy strategist with a track record in driving impactful national programmes.The President has tasked the new appointee to deploy her expertise toward strengthening the agency’s mandate for the benefit of the nation.The appointment was conveyed in a statement signed by the Head of Information and Public Relations, Chris Ugwuegbulam, on April 20, 2026.
