Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 11 new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy.
This is contained in a statement on Friday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.
Tinubu appointed Tola Akerele, an influential Interior designer, entrepreneur, Gallery curator and Hotel owner in Lagos as Director-General, National Theatre.
Other appointees are, Dr. Shaibu Husseini, Director-General, National Films and Censors Board; Mr. Obi Asika, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture; and Aisha Adamu Augie, Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Culture
They also included Ekpolador-Ebi Koinyan Chief Conservator, National War Museum; Ahmed Sodangi, Director-General, National Gallery of Art; and Chaliya Shagaya, Director-General, National Institute of Archeology and Museums Studies
The President also named Hajiya Khaltume Bulama Gana as the 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 as the Director General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments.
The President mandated 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.
