Tinubu Appoints New CEOs: In a move that signifies sweeping changes, President Bola Tinubu has announced the immediate replacement of the Chief Executive Officers of three key agencies operating under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy. The affected CEOs are:
- Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta – Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
- Sunday Adepoju – Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST)
- Tukur Funtua – Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat)
The new appointments, as disclosed in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, are as follows:
- Aminu Maida – Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of NCC
- Nkechi Egerton-Idehen – Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT
- Tola Odeyemi – Postmaster General of NIPOST
Additionally, two key reappointments were made:
- Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi – Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
- Dr. Vincent Olatunji – National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission
In a move reflecting President Tinubu’s commitment to leveraging Nigeria’s technological and digital economic capabilities to enhance the nation’s economy and promote financial inclusion, the President has appointed Idris Alubankudi as the Special Adviser to the President on Technology and Digital Economy.
These appointments take immediate effect, marking a significant change in leadership within the communications, innovation, and digital economy sectors.
Tinubu Appoints New CEOs: President Bola Tinubu’s decision to reconfigure the leadership of these key agencies underscores the administration’s commitment to achieving its objectives and goals in these vital sectors. Source visit thedailycourierng news
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