You’re fired! NTA, NOA, others’ DGs get the axe
While majority of workers are settling down for a new work week, the Directors General of Nigeria Television Authority, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Voice of Nigeria, News Agency of Nigeria, Nigerian Broadcasting Commission and the National Orientation Agency have the sacked.
The affected Chief Executives are the Directors-General of NTA, Mr. Sola Omole; FRCN, Mr. Ladan Salihu; VON, Mr. Sam Worlu; NOA, Mr. Mike Omeri; NBC, Mr. Emeka Mba; and the Managing Director of NAN, Mr. Ima Niboro.
Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, announce their disengagement in a statement, Monday morning.
The statement reads, in part:
“The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the disengagement during a meeting he held with the Chief Executives of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Voice of Nigeria (VON), News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Monday.
“The Minister directed the disengaged Chief Executives to hand over to the most senior officials in their various establishments.”
Thanking the Chief Executives for their the service to the nation, Mohammed wished them the best of luck in their future endeavours..
