By Simeon OSAJIE
The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, Comrade Festus Alenkhe, has been appointed Acting Managing Director of the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS).
The appointment was approved by the Executive Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, following the redeployment of the immediate past Managing Director of EBS, Mr. Suleiman Aledeh, to the Edo State Orientation Agency as its pioneer Director-General.
In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor Esq., the government said Alenkhe would oversee the operations of the state-owned broadcast station pending the appointment of a substantive managing director.
The statement noted that the governor’s decision formed part of ongoing administrative adjustments aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and ensuring effective service delivery across key sectors of government.
The government commended Aledeh for his contributions to public broadcasting and expressed confidence in Alenkhe’s ability to sustain operational efficiency and professional broadcasting standards at EBS.