…Also Appoints Three new DGs
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala, the spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar campaign in 2023, as his special adviser on public communications and media.
Bwala is a lawyer and notable public affairs analyst.
President Tinubu has also appointed three new directors-general and one special adviser in a move aimed at strengthening key governmental agencies.
The new appointees include Mr. Olawale Olopade as Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Abisoye Fagade for the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, and Adebowale Adedokun as Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement.
Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement highlighted the qualifications of the new appointees.
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, 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.
President Tinubu urged all appointees to perform their duties with “dedication, patriotism, and excellence,” underscoring their roles in national development.