President Muhammadu Buhari has approved
appointments into the executive
management of some government agencies
and parastatals.
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, Administration and Training;
Abdul Hamid Salihu Dembos, Marketing;
Mohammed Labbo, News; Fatima M. Barda,
Finance; Stephen Okoanachi, Engineering;
and Wole Coker, Programmes.
At the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria
(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, Prof 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, Engr. 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.
FEMI ADESINA
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and publicity)
March 31, 2017

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