President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Prof. Samson Duna as the Director General of the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) for another four-year term.

This was contained in a statement issued by Deputy Director of Information, NBRRI, Mr Peter Mashem, on Tuesday in Abuja.

New Telegraph reports that Duna’s reappointment was conveyed in a letter sent by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume.

Duna had been serving as the Director-General of the Institute since his initial appointment in 2020.

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The statement reads, “Duna is an erudite Professor of Civil Engineering from Billiri Local Government of Gombe State.

“As a COREN Registered Engineer, Duna is also a member of the following professional bodies; Member, Nigerian Institute of Engineering Management (MNIEM) and Fellow, Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (FNICE).

“He is a Fellow, Nigerian Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (FNAEGE) and Fellow, Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE).

“He is also Council Member of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and a member of Industrial/Sectorial Board for the Regional Transport Research and Education Centre, Kumasi (TRECK), Ghana,” the statement said.