President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, pending confirmation by the Senate.
A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu’s media aide, noted
that Mr. Bello is a lawyer, administrator, and renowned journalist.
He is the former secretary to the Lagos State Government and
holds a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University
of Lagos. He studied Law at the same university and was called to the Nigerian
Bar in 2002.
Mr. Bello began his career in journalism at the Concord
Newspapers in 1985 and held the positions of Group Political Editor, Sunday
Concord Editor, and Editor of National Concord.
He is a winner of the US Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship
and was appointed Chairman of the Editorial Board of THISDAY Newspapers in
2001.
He also served as Commissioner for Environment under various
administrations in Lagos State.
Ngelale said the President expects that the new CEO of this
important agency will ensure the holistic realisation of the commission’s
mandate of protecting and promoting the interests and welfare of Nigerian
consumers and ensuring the adoption of measures to guarantee the safety and
quality of goods and services.
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