Breaking News: FG Sacks DGs Of NTA, FRCN, VON, NAN, NBC And NOA

The heads of the six information-related parastatals under

the Ministry of Information and Culture have been

disengaged by the Federal Government.

Segun Adeyemi, the Special Adviser to the Minister of

Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the

minister announced the disengagement on Monday, during

a meeting he held with the chief executives of the Nigeria

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). Adeyemi said:

“The minister directed the disengaged chief executives to

hand over to the most senior officials in their various

establishments.

“He thanked them for their service to the nation and

wished them the best of luck in their future endeavours.

“The affected chief executives are the director-generals 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).”