By Seyi Babalola
President Bola Tinubu approved the appointment of Fela Durotoye and four others to the presidential advisory panel on Monday.
This was revealed in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity.
The announcement reads, ‘President Tinubu selects new Presidential Media Advisory team members.’
Mr. Fela Durotoye, 52, is a business consultant and the President of the GEMSTONE Nation Builders Foundation, a non-profit, non-governmental organization focused on training youths for transformational leadership and social change.
Mr. Fredrick Nwabufo, a journalist and communications specialist, was appointed Senior Special Assistant to the President — Public Engagement.
Mrs. Linda Akhigbe who is now Senior Special Assistant to the President — Strategic Communications, is a Mass Communication graduate from Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo state. The President also approved the secondment of Akhigbe to serve as the Communications Adviser to the President of the ECOWAS Commission.
Until her recent appointment, she was Channels Television’s Senate correspondent producing and presenting ‘The Gavel’ a programme that focuses on the activities of the National Assembly. Linda is a lover of good music and books.
Mr. Aliyu Audu is the Chairman of the APC Rebirth, a pressure group in the All Progressives Congress. He was appointed Special Assistant to the President — Public Affairs.
President Tinubu also appointed Mr. Francis Abah as Personal Assistant to the President — Special Duties.
The President tasks 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 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.
