The Former Nigerian Army Spokesperson, Brigadier General Usman Kukasheka, mni (Rtd), has paid glowing tribute to the newly appointed Director General of voice of Nigeria, Mr Jibrin Baba Ndache, a one-time defence correspondent and an award-winning journalist.
Kakashika Usman, who representing the President of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and former Director, Army Public Relations, commended the outgone Director-General for his contribution to national development.
Brig.Gen Usman also thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for finding Mr Ndache, “a youthful professional”, worthy to occupy the office, bringing his wealth of experience to bare.
In his remarks, Mr Jibrin Baba Ndache, while assuming office as the new Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), at the corporate Headquarters of VON in Abuja today, says he is determined to prioritise staff welfare for effective productivity.
He noted that poor staff welfare, such as lack of housing, working tools and poor renumeration, remains a major setback to efficient performance of staff.
The Director-General promised to ‘vigorously pursue” modern equipment and technologies in order to “chart a new course” for Nigeria’s external broadcast outfit.
The outgone Director-General of the organisation, Osita Okechukwu, advised the new DG to invest in state-of-the-art equipment to enable the broadcast outfit compete favourably with its contemporaries across the world.
Mr Okechukwu appealed to Mr Ndache to “consult widely” with the Directors and the senior staff of the organisation to address the immediate needs for quality service delivery.
Mr Jibrin Baba Ndache was the former Chief Press Secretary to the Niger State Governor, Sani Bello, and was General Manager, Special Duties and Projects of a Dailies, until his appointment as DG, he was the Special Assistant to the Minister of Information and National Orientation.
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