Review Buhari’s Last Minute Appointment of EDs, NTA  Workers  Urge Tinubu

Some members of staff of the largest television network in Nigeria, the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), have urged President Bola Tinubu to review the 11th hour appointment of new Executive Directors(EDs) by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

An NTA source said members of staff were treated to a rude shock, when they received a press statement announcing the appointment of the new EDs at the time the new president was being sworn in on May 29th, saying the development had begun to cause animosity among members of staff.

“Many NTA  workers were shocked that an outgoing government would still go ahead and appoint EDs when a new president is on board,” the source hinted, noting that they would be glad if President Tinubu review the circumstances surrounding the appointment and reverse it.

The source disclosed that when the new EDs resumed  work two weeks ago and in spite of the challenges the organisation was facing, which included bad signals, lack of adequate equipment, and poor staff welfare among others, the first thing on their agenda was to procure new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado as official cars.

“Most NTA stations didn’t even have operational vehicles while some were off air completely. The outdide broadcast facility is appalling with poor video and audio signals. This is noticeable in the broadcast of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly with intermittent audio failure,” the source added.

THISDAY, however, gathered that the appointments were carried out by some of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s aides, who did it to favour some of their friends as ‘hand-over’ gift.