The Federal Government has sacked the heads of the six information
parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture.
The disengagement was announced on Monday, by the Minister of Information
and Culture, Lai Mohammed, during a meeting 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).
A statement was made available to this effect by Segun Adeyemi, SA to Hon
Minister of Information and Culture
“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).”