Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appointed Mr. Kayode Oyekanmi as the new General Manager of Lagos Television (LTV), following the removal of Mrs. Adesola Ibironke Kosoko amid growing concerns over staff welfare and alleged financial mismanagement at the station.
The appointment was confirmed on Wednesday when the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro, presented Oyekanmi with his appointment letter at the State Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja.
Speaking during the presentation, Agoro expressed confidence in Oyekanmi’s ability to reposition the state-owned television station and wished him a successful tenure.
Before his appointment, Oyekanmi served as Director of the Strategy Centre at the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy, a role he assumed in 2022.
A seasoned communications professional, Oyekanmi has over 30 years of experience across the public and private sectors, with expertise in advertising, public relations, and export services. He joined the Lagos State civil service on March 1, 2000, as a Public Affairs Practitioner in the Ministry of Information and Strategy.
An indigene of Isale Eko in Lagos Island, Oyekanmi holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Lagos and a Bachelor’s degree in English Language and Education from Lagos State University.
He is also a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). Beyond his professional career, he is known for his passion for reading and lawn tennis and currently serves as Charter President of the Lagos State Ministry of Information Toastmasters Club.
Recall, the former Manager, Kosoko, was appointed substantive General Manager of LTV on August 8, 2023. Although the Lagos State Government has not officially stated reasons for her removal, some staff members reportedly accused the former LTV boss of poor welfare management and failing to improve the station’s operations and technical infrastructure.
According to workers who spoke anonymously, the station allegedly struggled with broken operational vehicles, irregular salary payments, and inadequate broadcasting equipment.
One source claimed that some repaired operational vehicles were allegedly handled through a mechanic workshop linked to Kosoko’s husband, while another alleged that the station lacked functional Outside Broadcast vans and modern broadcast equipment such as drones.
Staff members also raised concerns over the station’s terrestrial broadcast capacity, alleging that a transmitter procured for the station was not functioning effectively.
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