BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Alake As Spokesman, Ribadu, 6 Others As Advisers

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight Special Advisers out the 20 approved for him by the 9th Senate last week.

According to a statement by the media office of the State House on Thursday, the appointees are Dele Alake as Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy to the President.

Others include Mr. Yau Darazo as Special Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs; Wale Edun, Special Adviser, Monetary Policies; Mrs. Olu Verheijen as
Special Adviser, Energy; Mr. Zachaeus Adedeji as
Special Adviser, Revenue, and Mr. Nuhu Ribadu as Special Adviser, Security.

The State House statement, however, did not indicate whether Ribadu will occupy the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) with a new nomenclature or not as at press time.

Others include; Mr. John Ugochukwu Uwajumogu as Special Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment, and Dr (Mrs.) Salma Ibrahim Anas as Special Adviser, Health.