President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the appointment in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday.

He said the appointment is for a tenure of three years in the first instance.

Until his appointment, Mr.Dembos was the Executive Director, Marketing, of the NTA.

Mr. Dembos' career as a media professional spans over 20 years.

He has served as General Manager of two NTA Stations, in Lokoja and Kano; and as Zonal Director,
NTA, Kaduna, among other appointments.