President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala as his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication.
The appointment was announced in a statement by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, who also revealed that Tinubu had named three other individuals as director-generals.
“The Special Adviser on Public Communications and Media, Mr. Daniel Bwala is a lawyer and notable public affairs analyst,” Onanuga said in a Thursday statement.
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Bwala previously served as the spokesperson for the PDP presidential campaign during the 2023 election, in which Tinubu triumphed over Atiku Abubakar and other candidates to secure the presidency.
Prior to the election, Bwala was a vocal critic of both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Tinubu. However, after the election, he reconciled with the APC, announcing plans to join Nigeria’s ruling party.
READ THE FULL STATEMENT BELOW:
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS THREE DIRECTORS-GENERAL AND ONE SPECIAL ADVISER ON PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of three Nigerians as directors-general of various agencies and one special adviser on Public Communications and Media.
The new appointees are:
(1) Mr. Olawale Olopade — Director-General, National Sports Commission
(2) Dr. Abisoye Fagade — Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism
(3) Dr. Adebowale Adedokun — Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement
(4) Daniel Bwala — Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House)
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 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, Dr. Abisoye 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 Special Adviser on Public Communications and Media, Mr. Daniel Bwala is a lawyer and notable public affairs analyst.
The President enjoins the newly appointed officers to discharge their duties with dedication, patriotism, and excellence.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
November 14, 2024
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Nepotism in action. All the director Generals are yorubas making appointments as if he is still the governor of Lagos state. Forgetting that this is nigeria. Now the yorubas are quite because it’s favouring them.