President Bola Tinubu has given the nod for the appointment of eleven Chief Executive Officers to head agencies within the Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy.
The announcement was made by Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja.
The President has charged the newly appointed CEOs to execute their responsibilities with the utmost standards of professionalism, diligence, and patriotism.
This directive aims to invigorate and fortify the creative sector, ensuring its vibrancy and robustness.
The list of new appointees for key roles in the Art, Culture, and Creative Economy sector are as follows.
(1) Tola Akerele — Director-General, National Theatre
(2) Dr. Shaibu Husseini — Director-General, National Films and Censors Board
(3) 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 Art
(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) Ali Nuhu — Managing-Director, Nigerian Film Corporation
(11) Ramatu Abonbo Mohammed — Director-General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments.
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