Adegbuyi is new Postmaster-General

•Buhari nominates Durojaiye, Dare, Araraume, others for NCC jobs

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Bisi Adegbuyi as postmaster general/chief executive officer of the Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST).

This was contained in a one paragraph statement yesterday by Director (Press) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Bolaji Adebiyi.

Adegbuyi replaced Enouch Ogun, who was acting postmaster general.

He was a former governorship aspirant in Ogun State and a delegate to the 2014 National Conference.

The President also requested the Senate to confirm nominees into positions of chairman, executive commissioner, and non-executive commissioners of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC).

The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said Buhari made the request through an August 2 letter to Senate President Bukola Saraki.

The statement said Sen. Olabiyi Durojaiye (Southwest) was nominated as chairman, while Mr Sunday Dare (Southwest) got the nod as executive commissioner, Stakeholders Management.

Nominated as non-executive commissioners, according to the statement, are Aliyu Sa’idu Abubakar (Northeast), Clement Baiye (Northcentral), Chief Okoi Ofem Obono Obla (Southsouth), Pastor Ezekiel Yissa (Northcentral) and Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume (Southeast).

“The nominations are in accordance with Section 8(1) of the Nigeria Communications Commission Act 2003,” the statement said.