President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed new chief executive officers (CEOs) for eight agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation.
The President also endorsed the appointment of new helmsmen for the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the Bank of Industry (BOI).
A former National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu, is the new Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA).
A statement yesterday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said;
“President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new Chief Executive Officers for parastatals and agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation.
“National Orientation Agency (NOA) — Director General/CEO — Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu; Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) — Director General/CEO — Mr. Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos; Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) — Director General/CEO — Dr. Muhammed Bulama; National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) — Director General/CEO — Mr. Charles Ebuebu.
“Voice of Nigeria (VON) — Director General/CEO — Mr. Jibrin Baba Ndace; Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) — Director General/CEO — Dr. Lekan Fadolapo; News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) — Managing Director/CEO — Mr. Ali Muhammed Ali; and Nigerian Press Council (NPC) — Executive Secretary/CEO — Mr. Dili Ezughah.
“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.
“By these directives of the President, the above listed appointments take immediate effect.”
Also, President Tinubu has appointed Mr. Muhammed Abu Ibrahim as the Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF).
The appointment, which took immediate effect, was announced in a statement yesterday in Abuja by Ajuri Ngelale.
Also, the President has appointed Dr. Olasupo Olusi as the Managing Director of the Bank of Industry (BOI) for an initial term of four years.
A statement by Ngelale said Olusi’s appointment followed the voluntary retirement of BOI’s immediate past Managing Director, Mr. Olukayode Pitan.
“Dr. Olasupo Olusi has served as a World Bank economist and development finance expert over the past 20 years. Between 2011 and 2015, Dr. Olusi served as the economic adviser to then Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance.
“He is an alumnus of Hull University, United Kingdom (UK). He also obtained a Master’s degree in International Money, Finance, and Investment, as well as a Doctorate in Finance and Economics from Durham University, UK, in 2005.
“The President tasks the new BOI Chief Executive to ensure that Nigerians, who are operating all sizes of enterprises across sectors, are given fair and equitable access to much needed support in order to bolster employment generation and wealth creation amongst income groups in the country with special regard for lower and middle income enterprise operators,” the statement added.
Also, President Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of the nomination of Imam Kashim Imam as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).
A statement by Ngelale said,
“The President’s withdrawal of the above-mentioned nomination is directed with immediate effect.
“All other appointments to the board and executive management team of FERMA are not affected by this directive.”