Aminu Maida, New NCC Boss

President Bola Tinubu has relieved Professor Umar Danbatta as Chief  Executive officer and Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and appointed Aminu Maida as the new boss of the commission

Statement from the presidency stated that the President 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.

Statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, specifically said President Tinubu has therefore appointed Aminu Maida as the new Executive Vice Chairman of the  Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to replace Professor Umar Danbatta.

Others appointed include; 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

The statement added that , “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 Idris Alubankudi as new Special Adviser to the President”

Idris Alubankudi according to the statement is to serve as Special Adviser to the President on Technology and Digital Economy —

The statement said by this directive of the President, the above-mentioned appointments take immediate effect.”