The Nigeria Postmaster General (PMG) is the chief executive officer of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). The PMG is responsible for managing and directing the day-to-day operations of the agency.
The PMG is selected and appointed by the Governing Council of the Nigeria Postal Service, the members of which are appointed by the President of Nigeria, with the advice and consent of the Nigeria Senate. The Postmaster General then also sits on the board as a member. The PMG can be dismissed by the Board of Governors.
The current officeholder is Tola Odeyemi, who was appointed in October 2023.
List of postmasters general
NameTenurePresident(s) served under1Elder T.N. Ike1985 - 1988Buhari, Babangida2Nathaniel ZomeMay 1989 - Jan. 1994Babangida, Abacha3J.O BamigbeleJan 1994 - Dec 1995Abacha4Engr. B.T. OlukoluDec. 1995 - Dec 1999Abacha, Abubakar5Abubakar Musa Argungu OONDec. 1999 - Oct. 2005Obasanjo, Yar'Adua6Mal. Ibrahim Mori BabaFeb. 2006 - Aug. 2015Yar'Adua, Jonathan7Arc. Enoch AdeyeyeAugust 2015 - March 2016Buhari8Dr. Richard BalamiMarch 2016 - July 2016Buhari9Barr. Bisi AdegbuyiAug. 2016 - Dec. 2019Buhari10Dr. Adebayo AdewusiDec. 2019 – Oct. 2023Buhari11Adepoju AdeyemiOct. 2022– Oct. 2023Buhari12Ms. Tola OdeyemiOct. 2023–PresentBola Ahmed Tinubu
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