Nura Sani Kangiwa, former Vice President, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria [FTAN], North-West has been named as the new director-general of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism [NIHOTOUR].
President Muhammadu Buhari approved his appointment alongside eight other chief executive officers for the nine of the agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism.
According to the approval letter, which was conveyed to the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji. Lai Mohammed, by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to the President, on Tuesday, Buki Ponle was appointed Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria while Nura Sani Kangiwa was named the new Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism.
Francis Ndubuisi Nwosu was appointed the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Press Council; Ebeten William Ivara, Director General, National Gallery of Arts; Olalekan Fadolapo, Registrar/CEO of Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria and Prof. Sunday Enessi Ododo, General Manager/CEO, National Theatre.
Others are Ado Mohammed Yahuza, Executive Secretary/CEO, National Institute for Cultural Orientation; Prof. Aba Isa Tijjani, Director General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments, and Oluwabunmi Ayobami Amao, Director General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization.
All the appointments take effect from 1 Sept. 2020.
By Lucky Onoriode George
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