Ojobo swaps post with Imoko, others too @ NCC

Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Eugene Juwah has repositioned three directors, two deputy directors, eight assistant directors and more than a dozen other managers moved to new position.

A press statement made available to ITRealms Online and signed by Head, Media and Public Relations, Mr. Reuben Muoka, noted that the new postings saw the redeployment of Mr. Abdullahi Maikano, a deputy director as the new Secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), while the director and former secretary of the fund, Mr. Funso Fayomi, moved to head the Projects department of the Commission.

In the movement, the erstwhile Director of Human Capital and Infrastructure, Mr. Tony Ojobo,  swapped position with immediate past Director, Public Affairs, Mr. Dave Imoko, who now takes charge of the Human Capital and Infrastructure department as the director.

Ms. Ayodeji Sofolahan, a deputy director and former head of administration swapped positions with Mr. Sikiru Ibitoye, an assistant director and former Head, Government and Legislative Affairs, GLA, while Mr. 

A. K Yakubu, an assistant director in charge of Consultancy Unit at the Corporate Planning and Strategy department now  moved to head the Information, Technology Project unit of USPF.

Whereas, Mr. Ike Adinde, an assistant director and former Head, Procurement, swapped positions with the Mr. Chukwuma Azikiwe, an assistant director in the Human Capital department.

Also in the movements, Mrs. Felicia Onwuegbuchulam, an assistant director and former head of finance at USPF, moved to the Finance department of the Commission while her position at USPF was taken over by Mrs. Nkechi Obiekwe.

Mr. Bako Wakil also an assistant director who was in charge of Information Technology unit of USPF was moved to the Technical Standards and Network Integrity, TSNI, department while Mr. Haru Alhassan, an assistant director, formerly of the TSNI,  moved to the department of New Media and Information Security, NMIS, department. Engr. Someira Jumbo, an assistant director in TSNI moved to a new desk to head the Quality of Service unit of the same department.

Mr. Okechukwu Aninweke, a Principal Manager now heads the Lagos Zonal Office of the Commission while Mr. M.L Ibrahim, now heads the Kano Zonal Office of the Commission, a position he swapped with Mr. Adamu Amshi, a principal manager is now posted to the administration department at NCC headquarters.

Also affected were Mr. Ogbonnaya Ugama, Miss Freda Murray-Bruce, both principal managers who were now moved to the Corporate Planning and Strategy Department from their respective USPF, and Projects department.

Dr. Juwah said in a statement to the staff that the movement is aimed at injecting greater dynamism in the functional delivery of assignments, and producing well rounded staff with broad knowledge of the Commission and its mandates.

The new chief image maker of the Commission, Mr. Tony Ojobo, who has assumed duties, comes to the new position with deep knowledge of the industry, with M.Sc. in Public Administration from the University of Lagos, and an MBA degree in marketing with specialization in branding.

Remmy Nweke
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