President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the appointment of eight new CEOs for Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation
The Agencies include the National Orientation Agency, the Nigerian Television Authority, the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, National Broadcasting Commission, Voice of Nigeria, Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, News Agency of Nigeria and the Nigerian Press Council.
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made it known in a statement he signed on Thursday titled ‘President Tinubu appoints new leadership across the information and national orientation sectors.’
The appointees are Mr Lanre Issa-Onilu as Director-General of the NOA, Mr Salihu Dembos retained his post as DG of NTA, Dr. Muhammed Bulama as DG FRCN, replacing Dr Mansir Liman.
Mr. Charles Ebuebu replaces Balarabe Illelah as Director-General of the NBC, Mr. Jibrin Ndace as DG of the VON, replacing Osita Okechukwu.
The President also appointed Dr Lekan Fadolapo as the Director-General of ARCON, Mr. Ali Ali as DG NAN and Mr. Dili Ezughah as Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Press Council.
The President tasked the newly appointed CEOs to “innovate and create new opportunities for Nigerians, to unify Nigerians, reshape mindsets, and showcase the nation to the rest of the world.
