BREAKING: Buhari Announces Fresh Appointment in Powerful Ministry

BREAKING: Buhari Announces Fresh Appointment in Powerful Ministry

  • President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the appointment of Salihu Dembos as the new director general of NTA
  • Dembos' appointment was announced by the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday Morning, September 21
  • Before his appointment, Dembos was the executive director of the NTA marketing department and has garnered over 20 years of experience in the media profession

FCT, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the appointment of Salihu Dembos as the new director general and chief executive officer for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).

According to The Punch, Lai Muhammed, the minister of information and culture, announced the appointment of Dembos in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, September 21.

President Muhammadu Buhari/NTA/Salihu Dembos
Buhari announces Dembos as new NTA DG Photo Credit: Femi Adesina
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According to Muhammed, the appointment is to span for a period of 3 years in the first instance.

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Who is Salihu Dembos, Buhari's new appointment?

Before his appointment, Dembos served as the executive director of the NTA's marketing department.

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He has garnered over 20 years of career experience in the media profession.

The media guru had served as general manager at two different NTA stations: Lokoja, the Kogi state capital and Kano state.

He has also been a zonal director of the NTA Kaduna, among other appointments.

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop, Journalism AI Discovery. He previously worked as Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng