BREAKING: President Tinubu Appoints CEOs For NIPOST, NCC, NITDA, Others
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced fresh appointments in the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy
- Tinubu appointed new Chief Executive Officers for the NIPOST, NCC, NITDA, NIGCOMSAT and NDPC
- The appointment of a Special Adviser to the President on Technology and Digital Economy — Idris Alubankudi, was also announced
State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new and returning Chief Executive Officers for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and others.
The other agencies are Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) and Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
Source: Twitter
The Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, October 11 and shared by Special Assistant to President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, @DOlusegun
Ngelale said the fresh appointments are under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy.
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- EVC / CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) — Aminu Maida
- MD / CEO, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) — Nkechi Egerton-Idehen
- DG / CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) — Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi
- National Commissioner / CEO, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) — Dr. Vincent Olatunji
- Postmaster General / CEO, Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) — Tola Odeyemi
He added that Tinubu has also approved the appointment of a new Special Adviser on Technology and Digital Economy — Idris Alubankudi.
Tinubu appoints Special Adviser on Technology and Digital Economy
Tinubu's spokesperson said the appointment of Alubankudi is in line with his "determination to maximally leverage on Nigeria's proven technological and digital economic prowess to reposition the nation's economy toward greater financial inclusion:
Ngelale said the above-mentioned appointments are with immediate effect.
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