Tinubu Renews Tenure of National Library DG, Anunobi
By Esther Bello
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renewal of the tenure of Chinwe Veronica Anunobi as Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria for a final term of five years.
Prof. Anunobi was first appointed on September 2, 2021, and has since overseen a series of reforms aimed at repositioning the National Library as a modern, technology-driven knowledge institution.
According to a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the renewal is intended to ensure continuity in the implementation of ongoing institutional reforms and strategic initiatives.
Under her leadership, the National Library has advanced several key projects, including the development and operationalisation of the National Repository of Nigeria, the Newspaper and Magazine Locator, the Index and Abstract to Nigerian Newspapers, and the National Virtual Library of Nigeria.
Prof. Anunobi has also played a significant role in efforts to complete the long-delayed National Library Headquarters project in Abuja. Plans are underway to migrate heritage collections from the institution’s 34 state branches to the new headquarters upon completion.
The Presidency expressed confidence that her renewed tenure would support the completion of ongoing projects and the effective execution of the National Library’s 2025–2030 Strategic Plan.
The National Library of Nigeria serves as the country’s legal deposit institution and a central repository of the nation’s intellectual and cultural heritage.
Tinubu Renews Tenure of National Library DG, Anunobi