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Modibo Kawu Heads NBC, Onanuga Leads NAN in New FG Appointments

Admin May 25, 2016

Modibbo KawuThe Federal Government has announced the appointment of new Chief Executives for six information-related parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture.

The appointments were announced in Abuja on Wednesday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.

The new Chief Executives are:

  1. Mr. Ishaq Modibo Kawu – Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC
  2. Mr. Mansur Liman – Director-General, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN)
  3. Mr. Yakubu Mohammed – Director-General, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
  4. Dr. Garba Abari, Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA)
  5. Mr. Bayo Onanuga – Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
  6. Mr. Osita Okechukwu – Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON)

The new appointees replace the Chief Executives of the parastatals who were disengaged on Feb. 15th 2016

The appointments take immediate effect.

Picture: Modibo Kawu

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