The Director-Gen­eral of the Na­tional Lottery Authority (NLA), Mr Mohammed Abdul-Salam, has been appointed as Vice President of the African Lotteries Associa­tion (ALA).

His appointment follows the resignation of the immediate past Director-General of NLA, Mr Samuel Awuku, who was elected to the same position on March 8, 2024.

With Mr Abdul-Salam now lead­ing the NLA, the ALA Board of Directors unanimously approved him to take over Mr Awuku's re­maining term as Vice President.

During an online executive meeting, ALA President, Mr Dra­mane Coulibaly and other commit­tee members welcomed him and expressed confidence in his ability to contribute to the association.