President Tinubu Appoints New CEOs For National Theatre, 10 Others

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 11 new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy.

This was announced in a statement on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.

The appointed CEOs are Tony Akerele, who was appointed as the Director-General, of the National Theatre; Dr. Shaibu Husseini, Director-General, of the National Films and Censors Board; Obi Asika, Director-General, of the National Council for Arts and Culture; Aisha Adamu Augie, Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Culture; and Ekpolador-Ebi Koinyan, Chief Conservator, National War Museum.

Others are Ahmed Sodangi, Director-General, of the National Gallery of Art; Chaliya Shagaya, Director-General, of the National Institute of Archaeology and Museums Studies; Hajiya Khaltume Bulama Gana, Artistic Director, of the National Troupe of Nigeria; Otunba Biodun Ajiboye, Director-General, National Institute for Cultural Orientation; Ali Nuhu, Managing Director, Nigerian Film Corporation; and Ramatu Abonbo Mohammed, Director-General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

According to the statement, Tinubu charged the appointees to discharge their duties following the highest standards of professionalism, diligence, and patriotism to make the creative sector more vibrant and robust.