September 02, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has directed the recall of Mr Salihu Abdullahi Dembos, the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), who briefly vacated the post following some management changes in the agency.
Dembos was appointed DG of the TV network by President Tinubu in October 2023. He will now return to complete his three-year tenure.
The President similarly directed the recall of Mr Ayo Adewuyi, the Executive Director of News, to complete his three-year tenure, which ends in 2027. Adewuyi was appointed by President Tinubu in 2024.
THEWILL earlier reported the appointment a veteran media executive, Rotimi Richard Pedro, as the new Director-General of the state broadcaster.
The President had appointed Katsina State’s Karimah Bello as Executive Director of Marketing, Stella Din from Plateau State as Executive Director of News, and Sophia Issa Mohammed from Adamawa State as Managing Director of NTA Enterprises Limited.
A statement signed on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said the new presidential directive effectively reversed the previous appointments of a director-general, executive director of news, executive director of marketing, and managing director of NTA Enterprises.
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