Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has appointed, Ladi Akeredolu-Ale, the immediate past controller of Current Affairs Channels TV, as the Managing Director of Enugu State Broadcasting Service, ESBS, on Tuesday, 4th July, 2023.
His appointment was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia.
He said, the veteran journalist is expected to reform the state broadcasting service and improve the internally generated revenue of the media outfit.
It is expected that Mr. Akeredolu-Ale would drive a media revolution, inspire drastic reforms in media innovation and creativity, and turn the state-owned media service into one of the best revenue-generating organisations in the state.
Chidebere Onyia, Secretary of State Government Enugu
Ladi who has been a practicing journalist for over 30 years, hails from Lagos State, South-west Nigeria.
He is a graduate of the University of Ilorin and the University of Lagos, from where he obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sociology, respectively.
He was also Director General and Chief Executive of Ondo State Radio and Television Corporation between March, 2009 and February, 2017.
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