President Tinubu appoints New CEOs for NCC, NIPOST, NITDA

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of new chief executive officers for agencies and parastatals under the ministry of communications, innovations and digital economy.

According to a statement on Wednesday by the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the president appointed Aminu Maida as the executive vice chairman (EVC) and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

Maida takes over from Umar Danbatta who was removed by the president.

President Tinubu appointed Nkechi Egerton-Idehen in place of Tukur Mohammed Lawal, as the managing director and CEO of Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT).

Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi was reappointed as the CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), while Vincent Olatunji will head the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).

President Tinubu also replaced Sunday Adepoju with Tola Odeyemi as the postmaster general of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST).

The president also approved the appointment of Idris Alubankudi as his special adviser on technology and digital economy.

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See the full statement below

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