President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Jamiu Abiola as the Senior Special Assistant on Linguistics and Foreign Matters. Jamiu is a son of the late Chief Moshood Kolawole Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election, which was annulled by General Ibrahim Babangida.
The announcement was made in a statement issued by Segun Imohiosen, the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Jamiu's appointment became effective on November 14, 2024.
Imohiosen said the appointment aligns with the provisions of the Certain Political and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc) Act 2008, as amended.
Until his recent deployment, the appointee served as the Special Assistant to the President of Special Duties in the office of the Vice President.
Tinubu tasked Jamiu to work closely with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and bring his wealth of experience to bear in his new assignment.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jamiu Abiola as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Linguistics and Foreign Matters.
“The appointment takes effect from 14th November, 2024. This is in line with the provisions of the Certain Political and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc) Act 2008, as amended.
“Until his appointment, Jami’u served as the Special Assistant to the President on Special Duties in the Office of the Vice President.
“President Tinubu tasks the appointee to work closely with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and bring his wealth of experience to bear in his new assignment,” the statement read.
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