Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Folio Communications Ltd, Fidelis Anosike, has announced his resignation from the company’s board.
Anosike, in a statement he signed on Tuesday, June 9, in Lagos disclosed that Folio Communications limited is a conglomerate he founded at a young age of 24 after graduating from the University of Benin, where he studied Creative Arts.
Anosike said that other companies under the conglomerate are: Folio Nigeria powered by CNN, the Daily Times Nigeria, Miss Nigeria, 1st October, Times Multimedia and Creative Africa Xchange (CAX).
“I’m proud to announce my stepping down as the Chairman and CEO of Folio Communications Ltd, a company I founded straight out of University of Benin at 24.
“We have nurtured this company to acquire DailyTimes, Miss Nigeria, 1st October, Folio Nigeria, Times Multimedia and Creative Africa Xchange.
“I am very proud of what we were able to achieve which should be an inspiration for our young people,’’ he said.
Sharing his personal life on how he lost his father who was a junior police officer with the Nigeria Police at a young age, Anosike advised young people to be hardworking, resilient and believe that nothing could stop them from achieving their goals.
“Once you believe you are a Nigerian, nothing can stop you. My dad who was a junior police officer passed on at 52, leaving my uneducated mother to labour to train five boys and three girls, who are now grown up men and women,’’ he said.
Unveiling the new board members of the company, he gave their names as: Mr Sam Worlu, former Voice of Nigeria (VON) Director-General as the Chairman and Mr Noel Anosike as the Executive Vice-Chairman.
Others are, Malam Mohammed Ciroma as Non-Executive Director; Dr Victor Alaofin as Non-Executive Director; Mrs Chioma Okigbo as Non-Executive Director; and Mrs Chiamaka Igwe as Non-Executive Director.
Also on the board is Mr Aliu Akoshile who assumed leadership of the executive management of Folio Communications as Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, since May 2019.
“The new board, I believe, will achieve our vision of Folio Communications becoming the most valuable and impactful media company in Nigeria.
“I thank my numerous pillars and adversaries for this opportunity and almighty God for the grace given me,’’ Anosike said. (NAN)
