approved appointments into the executive
management of some government agencies
and parastatals
- The affected agencies are Nigerian
Television Authority, Federal Radio
Corporation of Nigeria and National
Emergency Management Agency
NAIJ.com has obtained a press statement
released by President Muhammadu
Buhari's special assistant on media and
publicity, Femi Adesina, announcing the
new appointments.
According to statement, the new
chairman of the board of the Nigerian
Television Authority (NTA) is former
newspaper editor and ex-presidential
spokesman, Chief Duro Onabule.
Other executive directors of NTA
include: Dr Steve Egbo for
administration and training; Abdul
Hamid Salihu Dembos for marketing;
Mohammed Labbo for news; Fatima M.
Barda for finance; Stephen Okoanachi
for engineering; and Wole Coker for
programmes.
At the Federal Radio Corporation ofNigeria (FRCN), Aliyu Hayatu is new
chairman, while Buhari Auwalu and
Yinka Amosun, are zonal directors,
Kaduna and Lagos, respectively.
Under the Ministry of Information and
Culture, the following agencies have
new appointees: Nigerian Film
Corporation, Dr Chika Maduekwe,
General Manager; National Theatre and
National Troupe of Nigeria, Comrade
Tar Ukoh, Artistic Director; National
Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba
Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General;
National Film and Video Censors Board,
Folorunsho Coker, Director-General.
At the National Emergency Management
Agency (NEMA), the Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo, SAN, is chairman, while the
new Director-General is Engr. Mustapha
Yunusa Maihaja.
Other members of the NEMA Board are
the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, SGF David Babachir Lawal;
Captain Talba Alkali, representing
Ministry of Transport and Aviation;
Amb. Rabiu Dagari, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs; Dr Ngozi Azadoh, Ministry of
Health; Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido,
Ministry of Interior; Engr. Ajisegiri
Benson Akinloye; Ministry of Water
Resources, AVM Emmanuel Anebi;
Nigerian Armed Forces; and AIG Salisu
Fagge Abdullahi, Nigerian Police Force.
Meanwhile, President Buhari has
appointed Tony Okpanachi, as the
pioneer Managing Director of the
Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN),
Daily Trust reports.
This was disclosed in a statement from
the Ministry of Finance, signed by
Director, Information Salisu Na’inna on
Thursday, March 30.
NAIJ.com
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