President Bola Tinubu has named Aminu Maida as the newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), marking the conclusion of Umar Danbatta’s tenure.
This significant announcement was officially made by the President’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, through a press release on Wednesday evening.
The release said, “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:
“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
“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.”
The statement said the appointments take immediate effect.
