Durotoye was the presidential candidate of the Alliance for New Nigeria party (ANN) for the 2019 general elections.
By Jeffrey Agbo
President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former presidential candidate, Fela Durotoye, and four others as members of the presidential media advisory team.
Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
He said Mr Durotoye was appointed as Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Values and Social Justice.
Others appointed members of the presidential advisory team include Fredrick Nwabufo (Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Engagement); Linda Akhigbe (Senior Special Assistant to the President on Strategic Communications); Aliyu Audu (Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs); and Francis Abah (Personal Assistant to the President on Special Duties).
The statement by Ajuri Ngelale titled, “President Tinubu appoints new presidential media advisory team members” reads:
“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)
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(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.”
