President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), pending confirmation by the Senate.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday, June 24, 2024.

Ngelale noted that President Tinubu expects that Bello will ensure the holistic realisation of the FCCPC’s mandate of protecting and promoting the interest and welfare of Nigerian consumers and ensuring the adoption of measures to guarantee the safety and quality of goods and services.

Bello is a lawyer, administrator, and renowned journalist.

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He is the former Secretary to the Lagos State Government and holds a master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos (UNILAG).

He studied Law at the same university and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2002.

Bello began his career in journalism at the Concord Newspapers in 1985 and held the positions of Group Political Editor; Sunday Concord Editor, and Editor, National Concord.

Olatunji Bello is a winner of the United States Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship and was appointed the Chairman, Editorial Board of Thisday Newspapers in 2001.

The new FCCPC boss also served as Commissioner for Environment under various administrations in Lagos State.

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