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Tinubu Appoints  New  Leadership in Arts, Culture, & Creative  Economy Sector

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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:

 

This was disclosed via a press statement issued  on Friday  by Chief Ajuri Ngelale , Special Adviser to the President 

(Media & Publicity)

 

According to him the appointees are 

(1) Tola Akerele — Director-General, National Theatre

 

(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 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

 

The President 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.