Mr. Salihu Dembos has been appointed as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Television Authority by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, announced in Abuja on Wednesday.

He stated that the position is for three years in the first instance.

Mr. Dembos was the NTA's Executive Director of Marketing before his appointment.

Mr. Dembos has worked in the media for over 20 years.

Among other positions, he has held the positions of General Manager of two NTA stations in Lokoja and Kano, as well as Zonal Director of the NTA in Kaduna.