TINUBU APPOINTS ANOTHER MEDIA ADVISER

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson for the Atiku campaign, as his Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House).

He also appointed three others as directors-general of various agencies.

The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement he signed Thursday, titled “President Tinubu Appoints Three Directors-General And One Special Adviser On Public Communication.”

Others appointed are Mr Olawale Olopade, Director-General, National Sports Commission; Dr Abisoye Fagade, Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism and Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement.

The Presidency described Bwala as “a lawyer and notable public affairs analyst.”

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

He served as commissioner for 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.

“The President enjoins the newly appointed officers to discharge their duties with dedication, patriotism, and excellence,” the statement read.