Tinubu renews tenure of NTA DG, NAN MD

President Bola Tinubu has renewed the tenure of Abdulhamid Salihu Dembos as Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority and Ali Mohammed Ali as Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria for another three-year term each. According to Punch, Tinubu first appointed them on October 20, 2023, and their second term will commence on October 20, 2026.

Dembos, from Yola, Adamawa State, has a background in broadcasting, having joined the NTA as an announcer at its Kaduna station after his National Youth Service in 1989. He rose through the ranks, serving in various positions, including General Manager of NTA Lokoja and NTA Kano, before retiring as Acting Zonal Director of the NTA Kaduna Network Centre in 2017. Premium Times and Punch both reported that Dembos was first appointed as NTA DG on October 20, 2023.

The renewal of their tenure was announced by Tinubu's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Further details about Ali were not provided by Premium Times.

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