President Bola Tinubu on Thursday announced the appointment of Daniel Bwala, the spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar campaign in 2023, as his special adviser on public communications and media.
The Special Adviser on Public Communications and Media, Bwala, is a lawyer and notable public affairs analyst.
Tinubu in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, also approved the appointment of three others as directors-general of various agencies.
The new appointees are: Mr. Olawale Olopade as Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Dr. Abisoye Fagade as Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, and Dr. Adebowale Adedokun as Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement
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 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.
Tinubu enjoined the newly appointed officers to discharge their duties with dedication, patriotism, and excellence.