President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of key executives for agencies in the field of Communications and Digital Economy. This includes both fresh faces and familiar ones, with a renewed focus on digital transformation.
These appointments were formally unveiled in a statement released by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity.
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The following individuals have been appointed to fresh terms in office:
1. Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) – Mr. Aminu Maida
2. Managing Director/CEO, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) – Mrs. Nkechi Egerton-Idehen
3. Director General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) – Mr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi
4. National Commissioner/CEO, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) – Dr. Vincent Olatunji
5. Postmaster General/CEO, Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) – Mr. Tola Odeyemi
These appointments signify a combination of new leadership and the continuity of experienced individuals within these critical agencies.
In addition to these appointments, President Tinubu has sanctioned the appointment of a new Special Adviser to the President on Technology and Digital Economy, Mr. Idris Alubankudi.
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The statement reads;
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NEW LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE COMMUNICATIONS, INNOVATION, AND DIGITAL ECONOMY SECTORS
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new and returning Chief Executives to fresh terms in office across multiple agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy:
(1) EVC / CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) — Aminu Maida
(2) MD / CEO, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) — Nkechi Egerton-Idehen
(3) DG / CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) — Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi
(4) National Commissioner / CEO, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) — Dr. Vincent Olatunji
(5) Postmaster General / CEO, Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) — Tola Odeyemi
Furthermore, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s determination to maximally leverage on Nigeria’s proven technological and digital economic prowess to reposition the nation’s economy toward greater financial inclusion, the President has approved the appointment of a new Special Adviser to the President.
Special Adviser to the President on Technology and Digital Economy — Idris Alubankudi
By this directive of the President, the above-mentioned appointments take immediate effect.
Chief Ajuri Ngelale
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
October 11, 2023
