Tinubu appoints ex-Atiku’s aide Bwala as Special Adviser, names 3 DGs

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson to ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, as the Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications (State House).

Tinubu also approved the appointment of three Nigerians as directors-general of various agencies.

The new directors-general are Olawale Olopade – Director-General of the National Sports Commission; Dr Abisoye Fagade – Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism; and Dr Adebowale Adedokun – Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement

The appointments were announced in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday, November 14, 2024

Onanuga stated that Tinubu enjoined the newly appointed officers to discharge their duties with dedication, patriotism, and excellence.

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Olopade, the new Director-General of the National Sports Commission, is a sports administrator with many years of experience in the sector.

He served as the commissioner of youth and sports in Ogun State and was chairman of the local organising committee of the 2024 National Sports Festival.

The new Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, Fagade, is a marketing communication professional. He is the founder and managing director of Sodium Brand Solutions.

Adedokun, the new helmsman of the Bureau of Public Procurement, was the director of Research/Training and Strategic Planning at the bureau before his appointment.

Bwala, a lawyer and public affairs analyst, served as spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign in the 2023 election.

The Star