The Board of Directors of KAFTAN Television has appointed the immediate past Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Ogun State, Abdulwaheed Odusile, as its new chief executive officer.
A statement signed by the company’s Human Resources Manager, Oluwajuwonlo Akinwale, noted that Odusile’s appointment would take effect from March 11.
It stated that the board had given the new CEO autonomy to set up a new management team and re-organise the TV station in a way that satisfied professional needs.
The statement reads: “The Board of Directors of KAFTAN TV proudly announces the appointment of Mr Abdulwaheed Odusile as its new Chief Executive Officer.
“With an impressive track record in strategic leadership and operational excellence, Odusile is poised to play a pivotal role in steering KAFTAN TV to new heights.
“KAFTAN TV’s Board of Directors gives the new CEO full autonomy to set up a new management team and reorganise the company in a way that satisfies professional needs.
“With a wealth of print and broadcast media experience spanning well over four decades, he brings a unique blend of vision and execution to the KAFTAN TV team.
“As the CEO, Odusile will head the new management team and assume full responsibility for corporate performance, profitability strategy and company’s growth.”
According to the company, Odusile is an outstanding journalist, media executive, and good resource manager who would undoubtedly help KAFTAN TV take pride of place in the Nigerian media space.
“We are confident of the significant contributions he will make in the new role,” it added.
Odusile served as the Ogun State Commissioner for Information and Strategy from September 2020 to May 2023.
According to the statement, he was the president of the Nigerian Union of Journalists from 2015 to 2018 and the president of the Federation of African Journalists between 2016 and 2019.
It stated that a renowned journalist and accomplished manager, the new KAFTAN TV chief executive officer, had held various newsroom management positions, including being the pioneer editor of the National Life Newspaper and managing editor of the Nation Newspaper.
Odusile holds a master’s degree in legal studies and belongs to several professional associations, including the Nigerian Guild of Editors, the International Federation of Journalists, the Federation of African Journalists, the West African Journalists Association, and the Nigeria Union of Journalists.
