The Edo State government has commenced the overhaul of the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS), with the redeployment of some staff to the Ministry of Communication and Orientation.
In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, the state government said, “Redeployment is in line with the ongoing restructuring of state-owned media organisations.”
With the redeployment, Ransley Abu Osagie has been appointed acting general manager of the station.
According to Ogie, staff of EBS that have been redeployed with immediate effect include Friday Okoedion, general manager; Uche Nwoko, head, manpower/training; Oseni Salami, head, programmes, Television; Godwin Egbe, head, Presentation; Festus Obasogie Evbuomwan, head, Corporate Affairs; Osagie Asabor, head, News, Television.
Others are Ndidi Ehikwe, head, News, Radio; Bode Okudishu, head, Commercial; Emmanuel Oguns, Commercial Dept; Magdalene Mudasheru, Commercial Dept, and Festus Alenkhe, News Department.
Those to take over from the redeployed staff in acting capacity with immediate effect, according to the statement, are: Ransley Abu Osagie, acting general manager; Ivy Adodo, head, News, Television; Benjamin Osagie, head, News, Radio; Pat Ebueku, head, Current Affairs; Jennifer Ngozi-Lloyds, head, Corporate Affairs, and Emmanuel Omoregie, head, Commercial.
Others are Comfort Alonge, head, Accounts; Amenze Osagie, head, Engineering; George Osawaru, head, Radio; Franca Olu-Oseh, head, Programmes, Television; Mercy Orukpe, head, Marketing; Charles Ogboghodo, head, Presentation, and Benjamin Agbator, head, Audit.
The statement directed all the redeployed staff to meet with the commissioner for communication and orientation, Paul Ohonbamu, for proper briefing.
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