FG names Eriomala as NICO acting chief, Obiora heads museums commission

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has
approved the appointment of Mr. Louis Okpako Eriomala, as the
Executive Secretary, National Institute for Cultural Orientation
(NICO).

In a letter dated November 30 and signed by the Director of
Human Resource, Federal Ministry Of Information and Culture, Mr.
Adebola Kayode, Erinomala was appointed with immediate effect as
the Acting Executive Secretary, pending the appointment of a
substantive Executive Secretary by President Mohammadu Buhari.

In a similar circumstance, the Minister also endorsed the
appointment of Onuegbu Obiora, as the Acting Director General,
National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

Obiora took over from Usman Abdallah, who completed his two
terms of four years on October 27. Both Abdallah and former
Executive Secretary, NICO, Dr. Barclays Ayakoroma, received their
respective letters of appointment from former President Goodluck
Jonathan in 2009.

Until their appointments, both Eriomala and Obiora were most
senior directors in their respective agencies. Eriomala, who hails
from Opuraja in Delta State, holds a B.Sc., Business Administration
and M.Sc. Psychology, from the University of Lagos.He worked as a
Management Consultant before joining NICO in November 1996, as
Assistant Chief Cultural Officer (Corporate Affairs).

He was appointed pioneer Liaison Officer, Lagos office 2002 and
later deployed to Abuja in 2004, as the Acting Head, Research and
Documentation. In April 2009, when NICO South-West Zonal office was
opened in Akure, Ondo State, Mr. Eriomala was posted there as the
pioneer Zonal Coordinator, where he designed programmes and
activities that impacted the agency and the staff immensely.

In February 2012, Mr. Eriomala was transferred back to NICO head
office, Abuja, as Director, Research and Documentation. However, as
a result of his commitment to duty, he was in April 2013, sent back
to Lagos Liaison Office as a Director. His glaring leadership
quality distinguished him in 2014, for nomination as a Member of
Global Public Diplomatic Network (GPDNet) – an international body
of public/cultural diplomacy practicing institutions from medium
power countries, to promote peace and understanding among member
nations. Until his appointment as the Acting Executive
Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of NICO, Mr. Eriomala was the
Director, NICO Liaison Office, Lagos.

Obiora on the other hand, is a native of Adazi-elu in Anaocha,
Anambra State. He holds a B.Sc. in Political and Administrative
Studies from the University of Maiduguri. He also obtained a
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Degree in 1992/93 from University of Lagos,
and was called to the Bar (BL) in 1995. He is a Certified Advanced
Personal and Human Resources Manager and Member, Nigerian Institute
of Management (Chartered). He had a wide range of working
experience in the private sector before he joined the service of
NCMM in 1983.

He rose to the position of Director, Administration and Supplies
in November 2013, a position he held until his appointment as the
Acting Director General, National Commission For Museums and
Monuments, on November 28.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has
approved the appointment of Mr. Louis Okpako Eriomala, as the
Executive Secretary, National Institute for Cultural Orientation
(NICO).

In a letter dated November 30 and signed by the Director of
Human Resource, Federal Ministry Of Information and Culture, Mr.
Adebola Kayode, Erinomala was appointed with immediate effect as
the Acting Executive Secretary, pending the appointment of a
substantive Executive Secretary by President Mohammadu Buhari.

In a similar circumstance, the Minister also endorsed the
appointment of Onuegbu Obiora, as the Acting Director General,
National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

Obiora took over from Usman Abdallah, who completed his two
terms of four years on October 27. Both Abdallah and former
Executive Secretary, NICO, Dr. Barclays Ayakoroma, received their
respective letters of appointment from former President Goodluck
Jonathan in 2009.

Until their appointments, both Eriomala and Obiora were most
senior directors in their respective agencies. Eriomala, who hails
from Opuraja in Delta State, holds a B.Sc., Business Administration
and M.Sc. Psychology, from the University of Lagos.He worked as a
Management Consultant before joining NICO in November 1996, as
Assistant Chief Cultural Officer (Corporate Affairs).

He was appointed pioneer Liaison Officer, Lagos office 2002 and
later deployed to Abuja in 2004, as the Acting Head, Research and
Documentation. In April 2009, when NICO South-West Zonal office was
opened in Akure, Ondo State, Mr. Eriomala was posted there as the
pioneer Zonal Coordinator, where he designed programmes and
activities that impacted the agency and the staff immensely.

In February 2012, Mr. Eriomala was transferred back to NICO head
office, Abuja, as Director, Research and Documentation. However, as
a result of his commitment to duty, he was in April 2013, sent back
to Lagos Liaison Office as a Director. His glaring leadership
quality distinguished him in 2014, for nomination as a Member of
Global Public Diplomatic Network (GPDNet) – an international body
of public/cultural diplomacy practicing institutions from medium
power countries, to promote peace and understanding among member
nations. Until his appointment as the Acting Executive
Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of NICO, Mr. Eriomala was the
Director, NICO Liaison Office, Lagos.

Obiora on the other hand, is a native of Adazi-elu in Anaocha,
Anambra State. He holds a B.Sc. in Political and Administrative
Studies from the University of Maiduguri. He also obtained a
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Degree in 1992/93 from University of Lagos,
and was called to the Bar (BL) in 1995. He is a Certified Advanced
Personal and Human Resources Manager and Member, Nigerian Institute
of Management (Chartered). He had a wide range of working
experience in the private sector before he joined the service of
NCMM in 1983.

He rose to the position of Director, Administration and Supplies
in November 2013, a position he held until his appointment as the
Acting Director General, National Commission For Museums and
Monuments, on November 28.