President Bola Tinubu has appointed eight persons as Special Advisers.
The State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye confirmed this on Thursday in a statement in Abuja.
The President appointed Dele Alake as his Special Adviser of Special Duties, Communications and Strategy and Yau Darazo as Special Adviser on Political and Intergovernmental Affairs.
He also named a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu as his Special Adviser on Security and Wale Edun as Special Adviser on Monetary Policies.
The President appointed Olu Verheijen as Special Adviser on Energy and Zachaeus Adedeji as Special Adviser on Revenue.
Others are John Uwajumogu (Special Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment), and Salma Anas (Special Adviser, Health).
According to the statement, the appointments are with immediate effect.
The fresh appointments followed the Senate’s approval of President Tinubu’s request for 20 Special Advisers on June 6, 2023.
On June 2, 2023, President Tinubu appointed then Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as his Chief of Staff, while Ibrahim Hadejia, a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, was named Deputy Chief of Staff.
The President also appointed a former Governor of Benue State and immediate past Minister of Special Duties, George Akume as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF)
