Tinubu appoints Obi Asika, Ali Nuhu, other heads of Art & Culture agencies

Tinubu appoints Obi Asika, Ali Nuhu, other heads of Art & Culture agencies

 

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of entertainment guru, Obi Asika, as director-general of the National Council for Arts and Culture and a veteran Kannywood actor, Ali Nuhu, as managing director of the Nigerian Film Corporation.

They are part those named on Friday

to fill eleven offices of chiefs executive officers of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy.

According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.

Part of the statement read, “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:

“Tola Akerele — Director-General, National Theatre; Dr. Shaibu Husseini — Director-General, National Films and Censors Board; Mr. Obi Asika — Director-General, 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.

“Ahmed Sodangi — Director-General, National Gallery of Art; Chaliya Shagaya — Director-General, National Institute of Archeology and Museums Studies; 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; Ramatu Abonbo Mohammed — Director-General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments.”