NCC boss Danbatta and NIPOST CEO, Sacked By Tinubu’s Government, replacements announced

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta in a sweeping change that affected the Postmaster General of the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) and the CEO of Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited (NigComSat).

This is according to a terse statement issued by Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

Ajuri in the statement said Danbatta is replaced by Aminu Maida as the EVC/CEO of the NCC.

Nkechi Egerton-Idehen was named as the MD/CEO of NIGCOCOMSAT to take over the reign from Tukur Mohammed Lawal Funtua. 

At NIPOST, Tola Odeyemi was named as the Postmaster General / CEO, to replace Sunday Adepoju.