President Bola Tinubu has made some appointments, including that of a veteran journalist, Ali Muhammad Ali, who is appointed as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the News Agency of Nigerian (NAN).
The appointment was announced today, October 19, in a statement by the Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale.
Others who have been appointed are Dili Ezughah as Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Offer of the Nigerian Press Council (NPC): Lanre Issa-Onilu as Director-General/CEO of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos as Director-General/CEO of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
Others are Dr. Muhammed Bulama as Director-General/CEO of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN): Charles Ebuebu as Director-General/CEO of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC): Jibrin Baba Ndace as Director-General/CEO of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) and Dr. Lekan Fadolapo as Director-General/CEO of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON).
The President tasks the newly entrusted leadership in these sub-sectors to innovate and create new opportunities for Nigerians to leverage upon through the effective reform of these key institutions of government which function to unify the people, reshape mindsets, and showcase Nigeria to the rest of the world.
The statement said that all the appointments take immediate effect.