PRESS RELEASE

Desirous of fast-tracking the targets and mandate of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following new appointments in the Parastatals listed below:

1. Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)

(a) Mr Adeolu Akande (South West) replaces Mr Olabiyi Durojaiye (South West) as Chairman, Board of Commissioners – subject to Senate confirmation

(b) Mr Uche Onwude (South East) replaces Mr Ifeanyi Ararume (South East) as Non-Executive Commissioner – subject to Senate confirmation.

2. National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)

(a) Mr Abubakar Sa’id replaces Mr Adeolu Akande as Board Chairman

(b) Mr Habibu Ahmed Imam (North West) replaces Mr Lawal Bello Moriki

(North West)

(c) Mr Mohammed Sa’idu Kumo as Board Member

3. Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST)

Mr Ismail Adebayo Adewusi (South West) replaces Mr Bisi Adegbuyi

(South West) as Postmaster General/CEO

4. Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB)

Mr Muhammed Bello Abubakar replaces Mr Yusuf Kazaure

5. Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat)

(a) Mr Yusuf Kazaure replaces Mr George Nnadubem Moghalu as Board Chairman

(b) Mr Najeem Salam replaces Mr Samson Osagie as Executive Director, Marketing and Business Development

(c) Mr Abdu Ja’afaru Bambale replaces Mr Kazeem Kolawole Raji as Executive Director, Technical Services

(d) Mr Hadi Mohammed replaces Mr Mohammed Lema Abubakar as Executive Director, Administration

• Femi Adesina

Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity)

December 23, 2019