Tinubu appoints Ali Nuhu, 10 others as arts, culture agencies heads
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Kannywood actor and director, Ali Nuhu, as the managing director of the Nigerian Film Corporation.
He also appointed an entertainment guru, Obi Asika, to head the National Council for Arts and Culture as director-general
This was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Friday.
The statement reads, “President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 11 new chief executive
Tofficers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture and Creative Economy:
“Tola Akerele—directorgeneral, National Theatre; Dr Shaibu Husseini— Director-General, National Film and Censors Board; Mr Obi Asika—directorgeneral, National Council for Arts and Culture; Aisha Adamu Augie—directorgeneral, Centre for Black and African Arts and Culture; and Ekpolador-Ebi Koinyan—chief conservator, National War Museum
Others are, “Ahmed Sodangi—director-general, National Gallery of Art; Chaliya Shagaya—directorgeneral, National Institute of he Director of Information and Communication, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mr Muhammad Hazat Sule, has said the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike is committed to the infrastructural development and transformation of the country’s capital.
Sule gave the assurance yesterday in Abuja when he led a delegation of some senior officials in the FCTA to the corporate headquarters of Media Trust Group (MTG), publishers of Daily Trust newspapers, owners of Trust TV, Trust Radio and Trust Digital.
He said the coming of the present FCT minister had greatly impacted the infrastructural drive of the FCT Administration.
Sule said the visit was also to felicitate with Mallam Ahmed Ibrahim Shekarau on his appointment as the acting Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO)/Editor-in-Chief (Print) of Media Trust Group (MTG).
He said the appointment of Nyesom Wike as the FCT minister by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a blessing to the 47-year-old territory because of the rapid infrastructural development being witnessed across the territory, as well as the strict implementation of the Abuja master plan.
According to him, under the present administration, road projects that were hitherto abandoned by previous
Archeology and Museums Studies; Hajiya Khaltume Bulama Gana—artistic director, National Troupe of Nigeria; Otunba Biodun Ajiboye—director-general, National Institute for Cultural Orientation; Ali Nuhu— managing-director, Nigerian Film Corporation; Ramatu Abonbo Mohammed— director-general, National Commission for Museums and Monuments.
“The president mandates the appointees to discharge 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.” governments have now been revived and are being completed.
While seeking the support of Media Trust in projecting the activities of the FCT Administration, he pledged the support of the administration to the management of the MTG in the discharge of its responsibilities to the country.
To the new acting chief executive officer of the organisation he said, “We are quite aware of such responsibilities that come with such elevation. Daily Trust is our own and for all, and we will do everything humanly possible to ensure that you succeed.”
Responding, Mallam Shekarau said the FCTA and Wike had hit the ground running and that it was important for the administration to let Nigerians know of its achievements, and thus, the need for more business relationship between the MTG and FCTA.
Shekarau stressed the need for the FCTA to prioritise communication and communicate their activities and achievements to Nigerians.
He commended the director for discharging his responsibility as can be seen in the timely, factual and accurate dissemination of information about the FCT Administration through the Abuja Digest newspaper and Abuja Digest Online.
He urged the FCTA to communicate its programmes, projects and policies to the public within the first four years of the Tinubu administration for a buy-in of the citizens.
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