President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new and returning chief executives for fresh terms in office into agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy:
In a statement signed by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the appointment are “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 and postmaster-general/CEO, Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) – Tola Odeyemi
Ngelale said in line with 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 had approved the appointment of a new special adviser to the president on technology and digital economy – Idris Alubankudi
He said by this directive of the president, the above-mentioned appointments take immediate effect.