What Fani Kayode said about President Tinubu's latest appointments

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation and a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated party men who were recently appointed as Special Assistants by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Tinubu in a statement on Thursday, June 15 by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information, State House in Abuja said the appointments of the SAs were with immediate effect.

Oladunjoye said: Mr. Dele Alake is the special adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy; Mr. Yau Darazo, special adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs; Wale Edun, special adviser, Monetary Policies, while Mrs Olu Verheijen becomes the Special Adviser, Energy.

Oladunjoye said Mr. Zachaeus Adedeji is the special adviser, Revenue and Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, special adviser, Security.

He added that Mr. John Uwajumogu is the Special Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment, while Dr Salma Anas is the special adviser, Health.

This is the second appointment of aides by Tinubu since he assumed office on May 29. The first was that of Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila as the Chief of Staff, Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff.

Fani-Kayode in a post on Instagram congratulated the appointees while noting that appointments were "well-deserved".

"Congrats to my brothers Nuhu, Wale, Zacariah and Dele on your well-deserved appointments as Special Advisors to our President. Proud of you all. May the Lord lead, guide and protect you as you serve our great nation."