President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja announced the appointment of eight Special Advisers.
They are Mr. Dele Alake as Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Mr Nuhu Ribadu, a former Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as Special Adviser on Security while Mr. Wale Edun, a former Commissioner of Finance in Lagos State as Special Adviser, Monetary Policies.
Other Special Advisers appointed includes Yau Darazo (Political and Intergovernmental Affairs); Olu Verheijen (Energy), Zachaeus Adedeji (Revenue), John Uwajumogu (Industry, Trade and Investment) and Dr Salma Anas (Health).
The appointments were announced in a statement signed by the State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye.
The appointments comes eight days after Tinubu asked the Senate to approve his appointment of 20 special advisers to run his administration.
The letter was read by former Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, at a plenary session on Tuesday, June 6.
However, the letter was silent on the names of the persons the President wanted to appoint as special advisers and their portfolios.