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FULL LIST: Tinubu Makes Fresh Appointments Of 18 Special Advisers, Senior Assistants

Tinubu has approved the appointment of 18 Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants to actualize the agenda…

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 18 Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants to actualize the agenda of the Federal Government across the different sectors of the economy.

VerseNews reports that this is contained in a statement released on Monday by Olusola Abiola, Director of Information in Office of the Vice President.

The team comprising 6 Special Advisers and 12 Senior Special Assistants will work in the office of the Vice President, supporting the “Renewed Hope” agenda of the Tinubu administration.

The appointments in the Vice President’s office includes;

  • Rukaiya El-Rufai, Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on NEC & Climate Change
  • Tope Kolade Fasua as Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on Economic Matters
  • Aliyu Modibbo Umar, Special Adviser (SAD), General Duties
  • Hakeem Baba Ahmed, Special Adviser (SAD) on Political Matters, and
  • Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on PEBEC & Investment.

Others include;

  • Sadiq Wanka, Special Adviser (SAD) 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, Investment & Privatisation
  • Mohammed Bulama, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political/Special Duties
  • Kingsley Uzoma, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Agricbusiness & Productivity Enhancement
  • Gimba Kakanda, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Research & Analytics, and
  • Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Job Creation & MSMEs.

Others that completes the list of appointments in the Vice President’s office are;

  • Nasir Yammama, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Innovation
  • Zainab Yunusa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on NEC
  • Mariam Temitope, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Regional Development Programmes, and
  • Bashir Maidugu, Deputy State House Counsel (Senior Special Assistant to the President)

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