Ben Murray-Bruce, Mustapha, Senate President David Mark’s Brother - Col. Edward Mark & Others Get Federal Board Appointments

Mr. Ben Murray-Bruce

Board members of nine government agencies were named yesterday [Dec. 31] by the Federal Government.

Former Director-General of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Mr. Ben Murray-Bruce tops the list with his appointment as chair of the board of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).

Murray-Bruce is also the chairman of Silverbird group – a privately-owned media outfit which controls radio and television stations.

Apart from the FRCN, boards of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), National Examinations Council (NECO), the National Export Promotion Council (NEPC), the Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone, Port Harcourt, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Voice of Nigeria (VON) and Agricultural Research Development Council of Nigeria, were also constituted.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Anyim Pius Anyim said the boards would be inaugurated at a later date.

Notable names include the National Organising Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha; National Auditor of PDP, Chief Olabode Mustapha; Editor of SUNDAY SUN Mrs. Funke Egbemode and Col. Edward Mark, younger brother of Senate President David Mark.

Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria: Chief Bisi Ogunjobi (chair). The board members are: Dr. Godwin Duru, Representative of the Federal Ministry of Works, Two Representatives of the Central Bank of Nigeria, The Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria and three executive Directors of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria.

Federal Capital Development Authority: Senator Bala Mohammed (chair), Former Ogun State Deputy Governor, Alhaja Salimot Badru, Ayekeme Whisky Kashim Bukar Shettima, Col. Edward Mark, Aliyu Musa Dagoggo, Dr. Uche Uzochukwu and Mrs. Mather Onwuzurumba are memebrs.

Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria: Mr. Ben Murray-Bruce (chair). Mrs. Bola Doherty, Farouk Dalhatu, Mrs. J. N. Chinedu, Hajia Hauwa Kida, Chief Elvis Agukwe, Abubakar Sarkin Fawa Damboh, Mrs. Funke Egbemode, Representative of the Federal Ministry of Information, Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Director General of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (members).