President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of five new members of the Media and Publicity Directorate in the Office of the President, including Channels Television’s Linda Akhigbe and a one-time presidential candidate, Fela Durotoye.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
Durotoye, who contested under the Alliance for New Nigeria in 2019, was appointed as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on National Values and Social Justice.
The appointees also 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).
Also, Akhigbe was appointed as the SSA to the President on Strategic Communications.
She is a graduate of Mass Communication from the Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo State, and until her recent appointment was Channels Television’s Senate correspondent.
The seasoned journalist was also appointed on secondment to serve as the Communications Adviser to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ngelale added.
The presidential spokesman added that the President tasked all new appointees who are serving in the Media and Publicity Directorate to uphold the highest standards of decorum and decency in their engagements with all members of the public.
Ngelale added that the appointees are tasked with advancing 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.
Credit: Channels Television
