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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new and returning Chief Executives Officers to fresh terms in office across multiple agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy.
This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
Those appointed are:
(1) EVC / CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) — Aminu Maida
(2) MD / CEO, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) — Nkechi Egerton-Idehen
(3) DG / CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) — Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi
(4) National Commissioner / CEO, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) — Dr. Vincent Olatunji
(5) Postmaster General / CEO, Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) — Tola Odeyemi
Ngelale added that in line with Tinubu’s determination to maximally leverage on Nigeria’s proven technological and digital economic prowess to reposition the nation’s economy toward greater financial inclusion, the President has approved the appointment of Idris Alubankudi as his Special Adviser on Technology and Digital Economy.
He noted that the appointments take immediate effect.