President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned the appointment of executives to lead eleven agencies within the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy. According to a press release by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, January 12, notable appointments include entertainment expert Obi Asika, who will assume the role of Director-General at the National Council for Arts and Culture, and veteran Kannywood actor and Director, Ali Nuhu, appointed as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Film Corporation.
President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the appointment of eleven (11) new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy:
- Tola Akerele — Director-General, National Theatre
- Dr. Shaibu Husseini — Director-General, National Films and Censors Board
- Mr. Obi Asika — Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture
- Aisha Adamu Augie — Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Culture
- Ekpolador-Ebi Koinyan — Chief Conservator, National War Museum
- Ahmed Sodangi — Director-General, National Gallery of Art
- Chaliya Shagaya — Director-General, National Institute of Archeology and Museums Studies
- Hajiya Khaltume Bulama Gana — Artistic Director, National Troupe of Nigeria
- Otunba Biodun Ajiboye — Director-General, National Institute for Cultural Orientation
- Ali Nuhu — Managing-Director, Nigerian Film Corporation
- Ramatu Abonbo Mohammed — Director-General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments.
The President has tasked the appointees to fulfill their duties with the utmost standards of professionalism, diligence, and patriotism, aiming to enhance the vibrancy and robustness of the creative sector, as stated in the press release.
