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    MultiChoice CEO, Ugbe Begins Tenure as BON Chairman

    John Ugbe, Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, has been sworn in as the chairman of the Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria (BON).

    The swearing in ceremony held yesterday at the Transcorp Hotel in Abuja.

    At the event, Dr Mansur Liman, director-general of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), was also sworn in as BON vice chairman.

    Ugbe emerged chairman last month after defeating Sir Godfrey Ohuabunwa of Multimesh Limited by 63 to 35 votes in an election at the Coronation Hall of the Kano State Government House, Kano

    The ceremony was well attended by relevant government agencies, including the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Voice of Nigeria (VON) and Nigeria Television Authority (NTA).

    Speaking after he was inaugurated, Ugbe promised to reposition BON.

    Dignitaries led by Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor of Kano State delivered goodwill messages.

    Also at the event were Senator Francis Onyewuchi, who represented Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan; and Enyinnaya Abaribe, Senate minority leader.

    Other dignitaries in attendance were Senators Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya, Ayogu Eze, D. A. Sankara (Chairman, Senate Committee on Information), Honourable Segun Odebunmi (Chairman, House Committee on Information), Alhaji Balarabe Ilelah, NBC Director- General; Dr Olalekan Fadolapo (Registrar APCON), Mr John Momoh (Chairman of Channels Media), Prince Nduka Obaigbena (Chairman of ThisDay Media Group) and Mr Femi Adesina (SA Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari) were also in attendance.

    Hajia Sa’a Ibrahim, outgoing chairman, charged the new chairman and vice chairman to continue to unite BON members and ensure a focus on that professionalism.

    She also harped on training and preservation of the core values of BON.

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