President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, appointed eight Special Advisers.
The appointments were announced in a statement signed by the State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye to include Mr. Dele Alake as Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy and Former EFCC Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, as Special Adviser on Security and Mr. Wale Edun as Special Adviser, Monetary Policies.
Others appointed Special Advisers are Yau Darazo (Political and Intergovernmental Affairs); Olu Verheijen (Energy), Zachaeus Adedeji (Revenue), John Uwajumogu (Industry, Trade and Investment) and Dr Salma Anas (Health).
The appointments, which are with immediate effect, come eight days after Tinubu approached the Senate to approve his appointment of 20 special advisers to run his administration.
The letter was read by former Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, at a plenary session on Tuesday, June 6.