President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 18 special advisers and senior special assistants for the office of Vice President Kashim Shettima, with Yusuf Datti-Ahmed, the spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum and elder brother of the Labour Party (LP) vice presidential candidate in the previous election, being among them….CONTINUE READING
The Presidency made this announcement on Monday, highlighting that these appointments are aimed at advancing the federal government’s agenda across various sectors of the economy. The appointments consist of special advisers and 12 senior special assistants.
The newly appointed individuals include Rukaiya El-Rufai, who will serve as Special Adviser to the President on NEC & Climate Change; Tope Kolade Fasua, Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters; Aliyu Modibbo Umar, Special Adviser on General Duties; Hakeem Baba Ahmed, Special Adviser on Political Matters; and Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President on PEBEC & Investment.
Additionally, the list features Sadiq Wanka, Special Adviser to the President on Power Infrastructure; Usman Mohammed, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration & Office Coordination; Kingsley Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications; Ishaq Ahmed Ningi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital Media & Emergency Management; Peju Adebajo, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Investment & Privatisation; Mohammed Bulama, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political/Special Duties; Kingsley Uzoma, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agribusiness & Productivity Enhancement; Gimba Kakanda, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Research & Analytics; and Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation & MSMEs.
Completing the list are Nasir Yammama, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Innovation; Zainab Yunusa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on NEC; Mariam Temitope, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Regional Development Programmes; and Bashir Maidugu, who has been appointed as Deputy State House Counsel (Senior Special Assistant to the President).
