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Tinubu appoints CEOs, directors for NCC, Galaxy Backbone, NIGCOMSAT

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and executive directors for Digital Bridge Institute under the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Galaxy Backbone Limited, and the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Thursday, February 22, 2024.

The new appointments in the NCC are Abraham Oshadami – Executive Commissioner, Technical Services; Rimini Makama – Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management; and Opeyemi Dele-Ajayi – President/CEO, Digital Bridge Institute.

Those appointed in NIGCOMSAT include Abiodun Attah – Executive Director, Technical Services; Aisha Abdullahi – Executive Director, Finance and Administration; and Jaiyeola Awokoya – Executive Director, Marketing and Business Development.

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The new appointments in Galaxy Backbone Limited are Ibrahim Adepoju Adeyanju – Managing Director/CEO; Mohammed Sani Ibrahim – Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Services; Olusegun Olulade – Executive Director, Customer Centricity and Marketing; and Olumbe Akinkugbe – Executive Director, Digital Exploration and Technical Services.

“With the reconstitution of the management teams in these agencies, President Tinubu anticipates that these seasoned professionals will deliver excellent service to elevate the impact of the digital economy sector on the socio-economic development of the nation,” Ngelale added.

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