Eriomala is NICO’s Executive Secretary

Information and Culture Minister Alhaji Lai Mohammed has appointed Mr. Louis Eriomala as acting Executive Secretary and CEO National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO). 

Eriomala who was until his new appointment NICO’s Director, Lagos Liaison Office, took over from the immediate past chief executive, Dr. Barclays Ayakoroma, who completed his eight-year tenure last month.

The appointment letter issued by the ministry, dated November 30 and signed by Mr. Ademola Kayode reads: “I am directed to inform you that the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture has approved your appointment as the Acting Executive Secretary/CEO of National Institute for Cultural Orientation pending the appointment of a substantive Executive Secretary/CEO by Mr. President.”

The Delta State-born graduate of Business Administration, University of Benin (1983) and MSc (Psychology) University of Lagos (2007), joined the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) on November 5, 1996 as Assistant Chief Cultural Officer (Corporate Affairs).

In 2002, he was appointed pioneer Liaison Officer, NICO, Lagos and two years later, transferred to NICO Head Office, Abuja as Acting Head, Research and Documentation Department.

In 2005, Eriomala was granted approval to pursue a Master’s Degree in Psychology at the University of Lagos, after which he was posted to the Lagos Liaison Office as Deputy Director/Head, Research and Documentation Department.

In April 2009, NICO, South West Zone, Akure was established and Mr. Eriomala was appointed as the pioneer Head. In February 2012, he was transferred to NICO, Head Office, Abuja as Director, Research and Documentation Department.