President Muhammadu Buhari has named Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as the chairman of the board of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), while the new Director-General is Mr Mustapha Yunusa Maihaja.
Other members of the NEMA Board are the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), David Babachir Lawal); Captain Talba Alkali, representing Ministry of Transport and Aviation; Rabiu Dagari, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Dr Ngozi Azadoh, Ministry of Health; Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido, Ministry of Interior; Ajisegiri Akinloye; Ministry of Water Resources, AVM Emmanuel Anebi; Nigerian Armed Forces; and AIG Salisu Fagge Abdullahi, Nigeria Police.
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Femi Adesina, in Abuja, on Friday, the president has also approved appointments into the executive management of some other government agencies and parastatals.
The new chairman of the board of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) is former newspaper editor and ex-presidential spokesman, Chief Duro Onabule.
Other executive directors of NTA include Dr Steve Egbo, Administration and Training; Abdul Hamid Salihu Dembos, Marketing; Mohammed Labbo, News; Fatima M. Barda, Finance; Stephen Okoanachi, Engineering; and Wole Coker, Programmes.
At the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Aliyu Hayatu is new chairman, while Buhari Auwalu and Yinka Amosun, are Zonal Directors, Kaduna and Lagos, respectively.