NAN, NTA And Other Information Ministry Agencies Get New Directors

The Federal Government has named a new set of chief executives for six agencies under the Ministry of Information and Culture.

The appointments were announced in Abuja on Wednesday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed.

The new Directors-General are:

1. Mr. Ishaq Modibo Kawu – Director-General, Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC)

2. Mr. Mansur Liman – Director-General, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN)

3. Mr. Yakubu Mohammed – Director-General, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)

4. Dr. Garba Abari, Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA)

5. Mr. Bayo Onanuga – Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

6. Mr. Osita Okechukwu – Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON)

The new appointees replace the Chief Executives of the parastatals who were removed on February 15, 2016.

The appointments take immediate effect, the statement said.