FG appoints Barrister Bulus as Acting PMG of NIPOST

By Ogaga Ariemu

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, has approved the appointment of Barrister Bulus Yakubu as acting Postmaster General of the Federation/CEO, NIPOST following the suspension of Dr Ismail Adewusi from office.

This was contained in a statement released to Nigerian NewsDirect on Thursday by NIPOST’s Director Corporate Communications, Mr Franklin Alao.

According to the statement, “Bulus who holds a Bachelor in Law Degree from Ahmadu Bello University, joined the service of the Nigerian Postal Service in 1990.

“Barrister Bulus hails from Takum Town in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. Until his appointment, he was the Secretary to NIPOST Governing Board, Director (Special Duties) and also NIPOST Liason Officer to the National Assembly.

“As an experienced Public Officer, he has also served as the Secretary / Legal Adviser of NIPOST 2007 to 2017 with a proven record of excellent performance.

“Barr. Bulus belongs to a number of professional bodies notably, the International Bar Association (IBA), Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and was the pioneer Chairman of the Committee of Legal Experts of Pan African Postal Union (PAPU).

“He is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria and also a Fellow of the Institute for Fraud Management and Control.”