Politics
BREAKING: Tinubu Sacks DG Of NOA, NBC, FRCN And Others, Names Replacements
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Lanre Issa-Onilu, former National Publicity Secretary of the APC…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Lanre Issa-Onilu, former National Publicity Secretary of the APC, as the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA).
VerseNews reports that this appointment was made alongside several others for agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation.
Other appointments include;
- 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;
- 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.