President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved a restructuring in his media and communications team, with his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga; and new appointees — Sunday Dare and Daniel Bwala, to work jointly as his spokespersons.
The President, in a bid to ensure an effective and consistent communication of government policies, decisions and engagements, noted that his administration would have three Special Advisers who will “collectively serve as spokespersons for the government.”
This is contained in a State House release issued by the Onanuga, titled, ‘President Tinubu approves restructuring of media and communications team.’
The statement noted that the president’s Special Adviser on Public Communication and National Orientation, Sunday Dare, has been redeployed as the Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications.
Also, a former spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, who was appointed as the Special Adviser, Media and Public Communication, is now reassigned as the president’s Special Adviser, Policy Communication.
The statement read, “President Bola Tinubu has re-designated the positions of two recently appointed officials in the State House media and communications team to enhance efficiency within the government’s communication machinery.”
The restructuring is as follows:
- Mr Sunday Dare – hitherto Special Adviser on Public Communication and National Orientation is now Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications.
- Mr Daniel Bwala – announced last week as Special Adviser, Media and Public Communication, is now Special Adviser, Policy Communication.
“These appointments, along with the existing role of Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, underscore that there is no single individual spokesperson for the Presidency.
“Instead, all the three Special Advisers will collectively serve as spokespersons for the government.
“This approach aims to ensure effective and consistent communication of government policies, decisions, and engagements,” read the statement.