Full List: Tinubu Approves Appointment of 18 Aides in Shettima's Office
- President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 18 aides to the office of the vice president
- According to a statement from the office of the vice president, the appointments are to actualise the agenda of the federal government across all sector
- Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed that the appointments included six special advisers and 12 senior special assistants
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Aso Rock, Abuja - Kashim Shettima, the vice president of Nigeria, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 18 aides to his office to actualise the federal government agenda across all sections.
The vice president announced the development in a tweet on Monday, September 18, adding that the aides cut across special advisers and senior special assistants.
Source: Twitter
Shettima says the appointments comprise six special advisers and 12 senior special assistants. They would be working in the vice president's office and promoting the renewed hope agenda of President Tinubu.
Below is the list of the appointees and their positions:
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| S/N | Names of Appointees | Positions |
| 1 | Rukaiya El-Rufai | Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on NEC & Climate Change |
| 2 | Tope Kolade Fasua | Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on Economic Matters |
| 3 | Aliyu Modibbo Umar | Special Adviser (SAD), General Duties |
| 4 | Hakeem Baba Ahmed | Special Adviser (SAD) on Political Matters |
| 5 | Jumoke Oduwole | Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on PEBEC & Investment |
| 6 | Sadiq Wanka | Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on Power Infrastructure |
| 7 | Usman Mohammed | Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration & Office Coordination |
| 8 | Kingsley Stanley Nkwocha | Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications |
| 9 | Ishaq Ahmed Ningi | Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital Media & Emergency Management |
| 10 | Peju Adebajo | Senior Special Assistant to the President, Investment & Privatisation |
| 11 | Mohammed Bulama | Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political/Special Duties |
| 12 | Kingsley Uzoma | Senior Special Assistant to the President, Agribusiness & Productivity Enhancement |
| 13 | Gimba Kakanda | Senior Special Assistant to the President, Research & Analytics |
| 14 | Temitola Adekunle-Johnson | Senior Special Assistant to the President, Job Creation & MSMEs |
| 15 | Nasir Yammama | Senior Special Assistant to the President, Innovation |
| 16 | Zainab Yunusa | Senior Special Assistant to the President on NEC |
| 17 | Mariam Temitope | Senior Special Assistant to the President, Regional Development Programmes |
| 18 | Bashir Maidugu | Deputy State House Counsel (Senior Special Assistant to the President) |
Farmer-Herder clashes: President Tinubu meets Ganduje, security chiefs
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with a delegation led by the national chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje.
The meeting, which was going on at the presidential villa, had in attendance the security chiefs of the country.
While there was yet a statement about the details of the meeting, a source privy to the development disclosed that the delegation was expected to present a document on resolving the farmer-herder clashes in the country.
Source: Legit.ng
