President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), pending Senate’s confirmation.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, says Mr. Bello is an administrator, renown journalist, and a lawyer, who was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2002.
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.
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, National Concord.
He is a winner of the US Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship and was appointed the Chairman, Editorial Board of THISDAY Newspapers in 2001.
He also served as Commissioner for Environment under various administrations in Lagos State.
The statement says the President expects that the new appointee will ensure the holistic realisation of the Commission’s mandate of protecting and promoting the interest and welfare of Nigerian consumers.
Report By Bello Wakili
