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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications, State House.
Others appointed on Thursday include three Nigerians as directors-general of various agencies.
The new appointees, as announced by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, include 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.
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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, Daniel Bwala, is a lawyer and notable public affairs analyst.
The President enjoined the newly appointed officers to discharge their duties with dedication, patriotism, and excellence.
In other news, President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to Ken Saro-Wiwa and the eight other Ogoni martyrs, pledging that his administration will take steps to address the long-standing grievances of the Ogoni people and seek justice for their historical struggles.
The regime of former Head of State, the late Sani Abacha, ordered the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and other Ogoni activists in 1995, following accusations of murder that drew global condemnation and intensified scrutiny of Nigeria’s human rights record.
Among those executed with Saro-Wiwa were Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo, Daniel Gbooko, Paul Levera, Felix Nuate, Baribor Bera, Barinem Kiobel, and John Kpuine, each remembered as part of the Ogoni Nine who paid the ultimate price for their activism.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Monday, shared Tinubu’s assurance to Nigerians that he is committed to building a united nation, with a focus on bridging divisions and strengthening the country’s sense of shared purpose.
