President Bola Tinubu has appointed acclaimed Nollywood actor, Ali Nuhu, and 10 others as new heads of agencies under the federal ministry of art, culture, and creative economy.

This is contained in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the President on media and publicity, on Friday in Abuja.

He said that Mr Tinubu charged the new appointees to discharge their duties in accordance with the highest standards of professionalism, diligence, and patriotism.

The appointees are Ali Nuhu, Managing-Director, Nigerian Film Corporation; Tola Akerele, Director-General, National Theatre and Dr Shaibu Husseini, Director-General, National Films and Censors Board.

Also appointed are Obi Asika, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture; Aisha Adamu Augie, Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Culture and Ekpolador-Ebi Koinyan, Chief Conservator, National War Museum.

Others appointed are Ahmed Sodangi, Director-General, National Gallery of Art; Chaliya Shagaya, Director-General, National Institute of Archeology and Museums Studies and Khaltume Bulama Gana, Artistic Director, National Troupe of Nigeria.

The rest are Otunba Biodun Ajiboye, Director-General of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation and Ramatu Abonbo Mohammed, Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

(NAN)