Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State on Thursday announced the appointment of forty-seven media aides stoking a controversy his new army of media handlers has been unable to quieten.
Read more at:https://hobnobnews.com/2023/08/04/nigerians-drag-governor-after-appointing-47-media-aides/
Governor Fintiri made the announcement in a post on Microblogging platform, Twitter.The governor expressed confidence that the team would serve the people effectively.
The statement reads; “I’m pleased to announce the appointment of the following members to constitute my media team:
SPECIAL ADVISERS:
1. Dr. John Ngamsa – Special Adviser Media and Strategy
2. Babayola Tongo – Special Adviser Media
SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS:
1. George Kushi – Senior Special Assistant Media and Publicity
2. Ijafiya Domiya – SSA Digital and Visual Communication
3. Sherif Alhassan – SSA Electronic Media
4. Muhammed Tukur – SSA New Media
5. Nurudeen Kama – SSA New Media
6. Pius Iliya – SSA New Media
7. Awal Hamza- SSA New Media
8. Thomas Terry – SSA Visuals (Photography)
9. Barrister Sunday Wugirah – SSA Public Affairs
10. Victor Dogo – SSA Social Mobilization
Special Assistants Social Media and Content Creation:
1. Mohammed Faisal
2. Miracle Musa
3. Abubakar Idris
4. Nafiu Abubakar
5. Prince Solomon Yakubu Tumba
6. Abdullahi Damare
7. Vandi Yusuf
8. Emmanuel Tumba
9. Jonathan Jude
10. Auwal Hamza
11. Jamila Tanko
12. Mohammed Rayan Yunuda
13. Paul Barnabas
14. Suleiman Garga
15. Zailani Abba Kawu
16. Elijah Sambo
17. Benan Wyclif
18. Nasir Kasim
19. Wali Ibrahim Facebook
20. Mamse Adamu
21. Muhammed Girei
22. Sani Garta
23. Emmanuel Lakami
24. Ibrahim Assad
25. Musa Elson
26. Hierarchy Harold
27. Micah Simon Tihze
28. Jameel Kolere
29. Joan Daniel
30. Jibril Musa
31. Halima Bala
32. Nacha Waziri
33. Ahmadu Hamidu
34. Ijabani Ijahu
35. Hamanbello Idris Special Assistant (Master Of Ceremony Government Events).
Meanwhile, Nigerians have taken to Twitter to react to the announcement of the Governor.
See some reactions to the development on Twitter below:
@theamazaing_ama said: “This guy’s media team is larger than Zikoko, TechCabal & Stears put together with no prospect of generating revenue 😭”
@Diadribs wrote: “I was scrolling down to see the end of the list 😂”
@iam_bussie said: “So you are Soo clueless you need 47 persons to handle your media department. At a time we are asking for trimming in cost of governance.Wahalai it can never be well with you people thinking you can use government coffers as a means to reward people.”
@leeyah2k wrote: “I will never understand this because this crew is highly unneeded 🤣😭😭”
@amudaDewale said: “How do you plan to reduce cost of governance with so much advisers on media only. Will they be operating Adamawa radio station or th station cos why do you need about 50 ppl? Haba”
@sire_sommy, one Somto Anaerobic said: “47-man media team? Even Nollywood cast no reach like this!”
@NwagweEverest wrote: “Maybe this man wants to open a media production company to rival Universal Studios.”
