Buhari appoints Femi Adesina, Garba Shehu as spokespersons

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday named the President of the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE), Mr. Femi Adesina, and the Director, Media and Publicity of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Mallam Garba Shehu, as spokesmen.

Adesina will serve as the Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity). On the other hand, Shehu will be the new Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity).

According to a statement made available to journalists by Shehu, the President also approved the appointment of Mallam Lawal Kazaure as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP).

The statement did not however, indicate the job schedule of Adesina and Shehu.

Adesina is the incumbent president of the NGE, and also Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun newspapers.

Shehu was the President of the NGE 16 years ago.

Kazaure is a career Foreign Service official and currently serves in Aso Rock Villa as a Special Assistant (Presidential Matters).