Safiu Kehinde
The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed-Tinubu, has appointed eleven new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy.
This was disclosed in a Statement issued today by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
As contained in the statement, the President made the changes in leadership with the view of making the creative sector more vibrant and robust.
“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.” The statement read.
Contained in the list of the newly appointed CEOs are Tola Akerele- Director-general, National Theatre, Dr. Shaibu Husseni- Director-General, National Films and Censors Board, Mr. Obi Asika — Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Aisha Adamu Augie — Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Culture, Ekpolador-Ebi Koinyan — Chief Conservator, National War Museum, Ahmed Sodangi — Director-General, National Gallery of Art, Chaliya Shagaya — Director-General, National Institute of 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, and Ramatu Abonbo Mohammed — Director-General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments