Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson
| credits: File
| credits: File
Following
a ministerial directive by the Communication Technology Minister, Mrs.
Omobola Johnson, the Board of Directors of NigComSat has asked the
Managing Director, Mr. Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai, to proceed on indefinite
leave.
This directive is to pave the way for
an investigation into the financial status of the company, according to a
statement by the company.
Consequently, the Executive Director
(Marketing), Ms. Abimbola Alale, has been named Acting Managing
Director, pending the conclusion of the investigation.
Ahmed-Rufai, who has extensive
experience in both private and public sectors, started as Project
Manager of NigComSat-1 before the establishment of NigComSat Limited in
April 2006, when he was named Managing Director and Chief Executive.
Alale also started as a member of the
project team and was appointed Director of Marketing of NigComSat in
2006 and rose to the position of Executive Director Marketing until her
recent appointment as acting managing director.
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