Veteran journalist, Duro Onabule appointed Chairman of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)

Veteran journalist; Mr. Duro Onabule, has been appointed as the

Chairman, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The appointment was

among many others approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. Chief Duro

Onabule, the new chairman of the board of the Nigerian Television

Authority (NTA) was the former newspaper editor and ex-presidential

spokesman to former President Ibrahim Babangida.



Other executive directors of NTA include: Dr Steve Egbo,

Administration and Training; Abdul Hamid Salihu Dembos, Marketing;

Mohammed Labbo, News; Fatima M. Barda, Finance; Stephen Okoanachi,

Engineering; and Wole Coker, Programmes.



At the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria(FRCN), Aliyu Hayatu is new

chairman, while Buhari Auwalu and Yinka Amosun, are Zonal Directors,

Kaduna and Lagos, respectively.



Under the Ministry of Information and Culture, the following agencies

have new appointees: Nigerian Film Corporation, Dr Chika Maduekwe,

General Manager; National Theatre and National Troupe of Nigeria,

Comrade Tar Ukoh, Artistic Director; National Council for Arts and

Culture, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General; National Film and

Video Censors Board, Folorunsho Coker,

Director-General.



At the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Vice

President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, is chairman, while the new

Director-General is Engr. Mustapha Yunusa Maihaja.



Other members of the NEMA Board are the Secretary to the Government of

the Federation, SGF, Engr. David Babachir Lawal; Captain Talba Alkali,

representing Ministry of Transport and Aviation; Amb. Rabiu Dagari,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Dr Ngozi Azadoh, Ministry of Health;

Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido, Ministry of Interior; Engr. Ajisegiri Benson

Akinloye; Ministry of Water Resources, AVM Emmanuel Anebi; Nigerian

Armed Forces; and AIG Salisu Fagge Abdullahi, Nigerian Police Force.