Tinubu approves appointment of Tunji Bello as new EVC/CEO of FCCPC

*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expects Tunji Bello, new Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, to ensure holistic realisation of the Commission’s mandate of protecting and promoting the interest and welfare as well as ensuring the safety, quality of goods and services for Nigerian consumers

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC/CEO) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), pending the confirmation of the Senate, in the National Assembly (NASS), Abuja, FCT.

Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, who disclosed this development in a statement issued Monday, June 24, 2024, noted Mr. Bello is an administrator, renowned journalist, and lawyer, who was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2002.

The EVC/CEO of the market regulatory Commission is also a former Secretary to the Lagos State Government (LASG) and holds a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria.

Bello began his career in Journalism at the Concord Newspapers 1985, and held the positions of Group Political Editor; Sunday Concord Editor, and Editor, National Concord.

He is a winner of the US Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship and was appointed the Chairman, Editorial Board of THISDAY Newspapers in 2001.

The new FCCPC Chief also served as Commissioner for Environment under various administrations in Lagos State.

“The President expects that the new Chief Executive Officer of this important agency will ensure the holistic realisation of the Commission’s mandate of protecting and promoting the interest and welfare of Nigerian consumers, and ensuring the adoption of measures to guarantee the safety and quality of goods and services,” Ngelale stated.