- The president tasks the newly entrusted leadership to create new opportunities for Nigerians
- Function to unify the people, reshape mindsets, and showcase the nation to the rest of the world
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday sacked the heads of some government agencies under the Ministry of Information.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement.
Those newly-appointed are:
(1) National Orientation Agency (NOA) — Director-General/CEO — Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu
(2) Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) — Director-General / CEO — Mr. Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos
(3) Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) — Director-General / CEO — Dr. Muhammed Bulama
(4) National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) — Director-General / CEO — Mr. Charles Ebuebu
(5) Voice of Nigeria (VON) — Director-General / CEO — Mr. Jibrin Baba Ndace
(6) Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) — Director-General / CEO — Dr. Lekan Fadolapo
(7) News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) — Managing Director / CEO — Mr. Ali Muhammed Ali
(8) Nigerian Press Council (NPC) — Executive Secretary / CEO — Mr. Dili Ezughah
According to the statement, the president tasks the newly entrusted leadership in these important 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 our people, reshape mindsets, and showcase this great nation to the rest of the world.
The statement added that the above-listed appointments take immediate effect.
Meanwhile, in a surprise move on Thursday, President Bola Tinubu, directed the withdrawal of the nomination of Engr Imam Kashim Imam.
Imam was earlier appointed to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).
A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Media Aide to the President, announced the withdrawal of Imam with immediate effect.
Ajuri noted that all other appointments to the board and executive management team of FERMA are not affected by this directive.
Recall that there had been backlash on the Federal Government for appointing Imam, believed to be 24 years old, into the board of FERMA.
There was no specific reasons he presidency ordered the withdrawal of the nomination.
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