Popular Nigerian Tribune Newspaper columnist, Dr Festus Adedayo has been appointed as the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan.
In the same vein, Babagana Muhammad Aji has also been appointed as Chief of Staff to Lawan.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Administration, Dr. Betty Okoroh, the appointments are with immediate effect.
Said the statement “The appointments were made based on merit, experience, track record and competency of Aji and Adedayo.
“They are needed by the Senate President in executing his planned legislative agenda.”
Aji, who is currently an Administrative Coordinator of National Health Insurance Scheme Outreach Services, holds a Master Degree in Educational Planning and Administration, and another one in Public Administration, both from the University of Maiduguri.
He started his career with the University of Maiduguri in 1987 as Administrative Assistant and rose to become the Registrar of the University in 1997.
He later joined the services of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital where he was appointed as Director in 2016.
He is a member of several professional bodies including the Nigerian Institute of Management and Registered Administrative Managers of Nigeria and attended several workshops, trainings and conferences both locally and abroad
Adedayo, on the other hand, is a holder of PhD in Political Communication from University of Ibadan, and a member of Editorial Board of Tribune newspapers. He has also just concluded his degree in the Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan.
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