President Bola Tinubu has approved a series of appointments to fill key leadership roles within agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, as reported by The Nation....CONTINUE READING
In an official statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on January 12, eleven individuals have been appointed to serve as Chief Executive Officers of these agencies.
Among the notable appointments is Obi Asika, a renowned entertainment guru, who will take the helm as the Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture. Additionally, Ali Nuhu, a veteran actor and director from Kannywood, has been appointed as the Managing-Director of the Nigerian Film Corporation.
The list of appointments includes Tola Akerele as the Director-General of the National Theatre, Dr. Shaibu Husseini as the Director-General of the National Films and Censors Board, Aisha Adamu Augie as the Director-General of the Centre for Black and African Arts and Culture, and Ekpolador-Ebi Koinyan as the Chief Conservator of the National War Museum.
Other appointees include Ahmed Sodangi as the Director-General of the National Gallery of Art, Chaliya Shagaya as the Director-General of the National Institute of Archeology and Museums Studies, Hajiya Khaltume Bulama Gana as the Artistic Director of the National Troupe of Nigeria, Otunba Biodun Ajiboye as the Director-General of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation, and Ramatu Abonbo Mohammed as the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments.
In the statement, President Tinubu stated that the appointees must discharge their duties with the highest standards of professionalism, diligence, and patriotism…CONTINUE READING>>
