The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Citizenship and Leadership, Nasir Ja’oji, has announced the appointment of new directors-general and media aides to his office.
According to an appointment memo obtained by TheCable, Ja’oji named Ibrahim Farouk as Director-General, Political Matters, and Ahmad Saleh as Director-General, Media and Digital Communication.
He also unveiled five additional aides: Muhammad Sabiu Adam (Special Assistant, Media); Abbas Uba (Technical Assistant, Media); Mustapha Yusuf Waziri (Media Aide I); Usman Shuaibu (Media Aide II); and Safiyanu Mohammed Yunusa (Media Aide III). Ja’oji said the selections were based on “integrity, an excellent record of performance, and hard work.”
However, the designation of “director-general” roles within the office of an SSA has sparked criticism, given that DGs are usually senior to SSAs in government hierarchy.
Ja’oji succeeded Rinsola Abiola as SSA in August after her elevation to head the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC). Before his current role, he served as special adviser on mobilisation to former Kano governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
