Mbah appoints Akeredolu-Ale MD of ESBS

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has appointed Ladi Akeredolu-Ale as Managing Director of Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS). Until his appointment, Ladi was the Controller, Current Affairs, at Channels Television in Lagos State.

Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, announced the appointment in a statement, yesterday. The veteran journalist is expected to bring to bear over 30 years of experience to the state broadcasting service.

It is expected that Akeredolu-Ale would drive a revolution, inspire reforms in media innovation and creativity and turn the state-owned media service into one of the best revenue-generating organisations in the state.

The statement reads in part: “Ladi Akeredolu-Ale has been appointed MD of ESBS. Before his appointment, he was the Controller, Current Affairs, at Channels Television headquarters, Lagos.

“He is a multiple award winner, being the Nigeria Media Merit Award winner of Television Presenter and Reporter of the Year in 2001; Diamond Award for Media Excellence as Reporter of the Year in 2004, as well as Nigeria Media Merit Award Programme Presenter of the Year 2019.

“A veteran of almost 30 years in television broadcasting, he was also Director General and Chief Executive of Ondo State Radio and Television Corporation between March 2009 and February 2017.

“He holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Sociology from the Universities of Ilorin and Lagos in 1992 and 1998, respectively, and is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School Chief Executive’s Programme of 2011.”