President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications (State House).
Bwala was the spokesperson of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council for the 2023 elections, with Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate.
He was a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) but defected to the PDP in the buildup to the 2023 general election, citing the ruling partyโs Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket as the reason for his exit.
Bwalaโs appointment was announced Thursday by President Tinubuโs Senior Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Onanuga said Tinubu also approved the appointment of three directors-general of various agencies
The new appointees are:
(1) Mr. Olawale Olopade โ Director-General, National Sports Commission
(2) Dr. Abisoye Fagade โ Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism
(3) Dr. Adebowale Adedokun โ Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement
(4) Daniel Bwala โ Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House)
Quoting Onanuga, โOlopade, the new Director-General of the National Sports Commission, is a sports administrator with many years of experience in the sector.
โHe served as commissioner of youth and sports in Ogun state and was chairman of the local organising committee of the 2024 National Sports Festival.
โThe new Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, Dr. Abisoye Fagade is a marketing communication professional. He is the founder and managing director of Sodium Brand Solutions.
โAdedokun, the new helmsman of the Bureau of Public Procurement, was the director of Research/Training and Strategic Planning at the bureau before his appointment.โ