President Bola Tinubu Appoints New CEOs To Head 11 Agencies
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 11 new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy.
These executive directors will head the parastatals and agencies under the ministry, including the National Council for Arts and Culture, the National Films and Censors Board, and the National Gallery of Arts.
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According to Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokesperson; the directors include:
1. Tola Akerele — Director-General, National Theatre
2. Shaibu Husseini — Director-General, National Films and Censors Board
3. Obi Asika — Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture
4. Aisha Adamu Augie — Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Culture
5. Ekpolador-Ebi Koinyan — Chief Conservator, National War Museum
6. Ahmed Sodangi — Director-General, National Gallery of Art
7. Chaliya Shagaya — Director-General, National Institute of Archeology and Museums Studies
8. Hajiya Khaltume Bulama Gana — Artistic Director, National Troupe of Nigeria
9. Biodun Ajiboye — Director-General, National Institute for Cultural Orientation
10. Ali Nuhu — Managing Director, Nigerian Film Corporation
11. Ramatu Abonbo Mohammed — Director-General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments
The president mandates the appointees to carry out their duties in accordance with the highest standards of professionalism, diligence, and patriotism with a view to making the creative sector more vibrant and robust.
Congratulations to the new appointees.