Just on the dot of the end of his first active and progressive four years as the director general, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Segun Runsewe, was handed another term of four years to deepen the Nigerian cultural economy by President Mohammandu Buhari.
Runsewe, arguably one of the brightest stars of the president’s team under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, was appointed four years ago in the month April, and by the latest development, all the speculations and anxieties about the future of NCAC have been put to rest.
Garba Shehu, the president’s senior special assistant, media, announced on Friday, that the president found Runsewe worthy to continue the good work he is doing at NCAC and for the Nigerian culture.
The announcement also captured some other appointments in the parastatals under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
There is massive jubilation across the sector on the president’s decision as NCAC remains at the heart of President Buhari cultural tourism reformation agenda.
Nkerewuem Onung, acting president, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN,) and Susan Akporiaye, president, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), were two top industry leaders who called to appreciate the president’s gesture and also thanked Lai Mohammed, minister of Culture and Tourism, for his support for NCAC and the culture sector.
