By Ogaga Ariemu Reports have emerged that Ajuri Ngelale stepped down as the Spokesperson of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over fear of...
By Ogaga Ariemu
Reports have emerged that Ajuri Ngelale stepped down as the
Spokesperson of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over fear of being sacked.
DAILY POST reported on Saturday that Ngelale announced his
decision to take a leave of absence from work over medical and personal issues.
The Presidency in a statement later confirmed and accepted
Ngelale’s decision to exit as Tinubu’s spokesperson.
However, Premium Times in a publication on Sunday, quoting
sources, reported that Ngelale’s exit was a result of his inability to deliver
on the job.
According to the publication, some members of Tinubu’s
cabinet said that Mr Ngelale lacked the requisite “experience, contacts and
networks” needed for the job.
“It is a misnomer and a miscalculation for the President to
have appointed such a junior journalist to such a senior position. It is no
surprise that he could not deliver as expected,” the source told Premium Times.
Similarly, the Foundation for Investigative Journalism
Nigeria said Ngelale was fired by the Presidency contrary to his claim.
Recall that last year, the Nigerian Institute of Public
Relations, NIPR, described Ngelale as unfit to be Tinubu’s spokesperson.
Ngelale was picked in August 2023 as Tinubu’s spokesperson.
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