Photo: Ali Nuhu, new Managing Director, Nigerian Film Corporation.
Tinubu appoints 11 CEOs for Art, Culture, Creative Economy agencies
President Bola Tinubu has appointed eleven Chief Executive Officers, CEOs for agencies in the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday.
According to Ngelale, the appointees include popular Kannywood actor, Ali Nuhu, who has been appointed as Managing-Director, Nigerian Film Corporation.
“President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eleven (11) new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy.
“President Tinubu 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 said.
The new appointees are as follows:
(1) Ali Nuhu — Managing-Director, Nigerian Film Corporation.
(2) Dr Shaibu Husseini — Director-General, National Films and Censors Board.
(3) Mr. Obi Asika — Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture.
(4) Aisha Adamu Augie — Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Culture.
(5) Ekpolador-Ebi Koinyan — Chief Conservator, National War Museum.
(6) Ahmed Sodangi — Director-General, National Gallery of Arts.
(7) Chaliya Shagaya — Director-General, National Institute of Archeology and Museums Studies.
(8) Hajiya Khaltume Bulama Gana — Artistic Director, National Troupe of Nigeria.
(9) Otunba Biodun Ajiboye — Director-General, National Institute for Cultural Orientation.
(10) Tola Akerele — Director-General, National Theatre.
(11) Ramatu Abonbo Mohammed — Director-General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments.
