Tinubu Appoints UNILAG Scholar, Shaibu Husseini, DG National Films and Censors Board, Others for Creative Economy

By our Reporter

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eleven (11) new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy with the
appointment of Dr. Shaibu Husseini of the department of Mass Communication,University of Lagos as Director-General, National Films and Censors Board.

Other appointments include; Tola Akerele — Director-General, National Theatre; 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 Studied; 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 and Ramatu Abonbo Mohammed — Director-General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

According to Ajuri Ngelale,Special Adovser to the President on media said the President mandates the appointees to discharge their duties in accordance with the highest standards of professionalism, diligence, and patriotism with a view to making the creative sector more vibrant and robust.

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