By Egena Sunday Ode
President Bola Tinubu has appointed five new aides to boost his media and publicity team.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said the appointments took into full consideration, the tenets of the federal character principle.
The statement read: “President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following men and women to serve in the Office of the President under the Media & Publicity Directorate with full respect for the tenets of Nigeria’s federal character principle and the supremacy of merit:
“(1) Mr. Fela Durotoye (Senior Special Assistant to the President — National Values & Social Justice)
“(2) Mr. Fredrick Nwabufo (Senior Special Assistant to the President — Public Engagement)
“(3) Mrs. Linda Nwabuwa Akhigbe (Senior Special Assistant to the President — Strategic Communications)
“(4) Mr. Aliyu Audu (Special Assistant to the President — Public Affairs)
“(5) Mr. Francis Adah Abah (Personal Assistant to the President — Special Duties)”
The statement added: “President Tinubu has further approved the secondment of Mrs. Linda Nwabuwa Akhigbe to serve as the Communications Adviser to the President of the ECOWAS Commission.
“The President tasks all new appointees who are serving in the Media & Publicity directorate to uphold the highest standards of decorum and decency in their engagements with all members of the public as they advance the President’s determined bid to renew the hope of Nigerians in a restructured economy and unified society that caters sufficiently to the needs of all, regardless of any differences.”
