President Bola Tinubu has given his nod to the appointment of 18 Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants in the office of Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima.
The team, comprising 6 Special Advisers and 12 Senior Special Assistants, are expected to play a pivotal role in advancing the “Renewed Hope” agenda of the Tinubu administration.
The list was unveiled in a statement by Olusola Abiola, Director of Information, in the office of the Vice President today.
The appointments include:
- Rukaiya El-Rufai, Special Adviser to the President on NEC & Climate Change.
- Tope Kolade Fasua, Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters.
- Aliyu Modibbo Umar, Special Adviser, General Duties.
- Hakeem Baba Ahmed, Special Adviser on Political Matters.
- Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President on PEBEC & Investment.
- Sadiq Wanka, Special Adviser to the President on Power Infrastructure.
- Usman Mohammed, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration & Office Coordination.
- Kingsley Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications.
- Ishaq Ahmed Ningi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital Media & Emergency Management.
- Peju Adebajo, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Investment & Privatization.
- Mohammed Bulama, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political/Special Duties.
- Kingsley Uzoma, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Agribusiness & Productivity Enhancement.
- Gimba Kakanda, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Research & Analytics.
- Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Job Creation & MSMEs.
- Nasir Yammama, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Innovation.
- Zainab Yunusa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on NEC.
- Mariam Temitope, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Regional Development Programmes.
- Bashir Maidugu, Deputy State House Counsel (Senior Special Assistant to the President).
