President Bola Tinubu has made significant appointments to the Media and Publicity Directorate within the Office of the President, including prominent figures like Linda Akhigbe of Channels Television and former presidential candidate Fela Durotoye.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, announced these appointments and outlined their respective roles.
Fela Durotoye, known for his 2019 presidential campaign under the Alliance for New Nigeria, assumes the role of Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on National Values and Social Justice.
Other appointees include Mr. Fredrick Nwabufo (SSA on Public Engagement), Mr. Aliyu Audu (Special Assistant on Public Affairs), and Mr. Francis Adah Abah (Personal Assistant on Special Duties). Linda Akhigbe, renowned for her work as Channels Television’s Senate correspondent, has been appointed as the SSA to the President on Strategic Communications. She is also seconded to serve as the Communications Adviser to the President of the ECOWAS Commission.
President Tinubu has charged all new appointees in the Media and Publicity Directorate to uphold the highest standards of decorum and decency in their interactions with the public. Their mission is to support the President’s vision of revitalizing the Nigerian economy and fostering a unified society that caters to the needs of all citizens, irrespective of differences.
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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENTIAL MEDIA ADVISORY TEAM MEMBERS
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)
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.
Chief Ajuri Ngelale
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)