JUST IN: Tinubu appoints Bayo Onanuga, Bulus Yakubu as top Presidential aides

Bayo Onanuga has been appointed as President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy.

This announcement was made in a statement issued on Friday evening by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

According to Ngelale, the appointment also includes Ms. Delu Bulus Yakubu, who will focus on prioritizing effective synergy between the Presidency and federal ministries as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.

The statement from Ngelale reads,

• “As part of efforts to prioritize effective and efficient working synergy between the Presidency and Federal Ministries, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of professionals who have prior working experience within the architecture of the Federal Ministries they will be coordinating with, in addition to duties that will be carried out at the President’s discretion:
• “Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy — Mr. Bayo Onanuga and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation — Ms. Delu Bulus Yakubu.
• “The President wishes the new presidential aides well in the discharge of their duties.’’