President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the recall of Mr Salihu Abdullahi Dembos, the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), following recent management changes within the agency.
According to the statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, dated 2 September 2025, Dembos, who was appointed DG of the network by President Tinubu in October 2023, will now return to complete his three-year tenure.
The President also approved the recall of Mr Ayo Adewuyi, the Executive Director of News, to continue his service until the expiration of his three-year tenure in 2027.
Adewuyi was appointed to the position in 2024.
The announcement stated that the directive reverses the earlier appointments of a director-general, an executive director of news, an executive director of marketing, and a managing director of NTA Enterprises.
