President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the appointment of Jami’u Abiola as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Linguistics and Foreign Matters.
Director, Information and Public Relations, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, conveyed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to the statement, Abiola’s appointment takes effect from 14th November, 2024.
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It noted that this was in line with the provisions of the Certain Political and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc) Act 2008, as amended.
“Until his appointment, Jami’u served as the Special Assistant to the President on Special Duties in the Office of the Vice President.
“President Tinubu tasks the appointee to work closely with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and bring his wealth of experience to bear in his new assignment,” it added.
Recall that Tribune Online reports that President Bola Tinubu recently nominated three new members to fill existing vacancies on the board of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in what the Presidency says is a move to enhance oversight mechanisms.
This was disclosed in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) on Tuesday who said the announcement was made in a formal letter addressed to the Senate President.
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