The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, has slammed President Bola Tinubu for appointing new five media aides.
Tinubu, in a statement by his Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday, announced the appointment of new five media aides.
According to the statement,
“President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following men and women to serve in the office of the president under the Media & Publicity Directorate with full respect for the tenets of Nigeria’s federal character principle and the supremacy of merit: Fela Durotoye (Senior Special Assistant to the President — National Values & Social Justice) Fredrick Nwabufo (Senior Special Assistant to the President — Public Engagement), Linda Nwabuwa Akhigbe (Senior Special Assistant to the President — Strategic Communications), Aliyu Audu (Special Assistant to the President — Public Affairs) and Francis Adah Abah (Personal Assistant to the President — Special Duties).”
Atiku’s aide, in a statement on Monday, described the new appointments as a confirmation of the Federal Government’s plot to allegedly unleash propaganda unit.
Shaibu said,
“I warned on September 18 that the Tinubu government was getting frustrated after being exposed for their many lies and that they would set up a propaganda unit.
“Now they have established a media and publicity directorate. This brings to 20 the number of media advisers appointed by Tinubu. About three of these appointees hold the same portfolio.
“We understand the desperation of Tinubu’s government which is currently facing a huge certificate forgery scandal and is about to be drowned by the files that the FBI will release regarding his heroin case in the United States.”
Shaibu added,
“For a government that claims to be focused on fiscal discipline, it has appointed the largest number of non-statutory appointments. Isn’t it ironic that Tinubu has more media advisers than economic aides? He plans to use propaganda to rule. No wonder he has held only one cabinet meeting in five months.
“Tinubu and his lackeys must, however, understand that no matter the air freshener you use in spraying excreta, the stench can never go away. No amount of image laundering can save his sinking image.”
