Full List: Tinubu approves appointment of 18 aides in Shettima's office

Kashim Shettima, the vice president of Nigeria, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 18 aides to his office to actualise the federal government agenda across all sections.

The vice president announced the development in a tweet on Monday, September 18, adding that the aides cut across special advisers and senior special assistants.

Shettima says the appointments comprise six special advisers and 12 senior special assistants. They would be working in the vice president's office and promoting the renewed hope agenda of President Tinubu.

Below is the list of the appointees and their positions:

1. Rukaiya El-Rufai Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on NEC & Climate Change

2. Tope Kolade Fasua Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on Economic Matters

3. Aliyu Modibbo Umar Special Adviser (SAD), General Duties

4. Hakeem Baba Ahmed Special Adviser (SAD) on Political Matters

5. Jumoke Oduwole Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on PEBEC & Investment

6. Sadiq Wanka Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on Power Infrastructure

7. Usman Mohammed Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration & Office Coordination

8. Kingsley Stanley Nkwocha Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications

9. Ishaq Ahmed Ningi Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital Media & Emergency Management

10. Peju Adebajo Senior Special Assistant to the President, Investment & Privatisation

11. Mohammed Bulama Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political/Special Duties

12. Kingsley Uzoma Senior Special Assistant to the President, Agribusiness & Productivity Enhancement

13. Gimba Kakanda Senior Special Assistant to the President, Research & Analytics

14. Temitola Adekunle-Johnson Senior Special Assistant to the President, Job Creation & MSMEs

15. Nasir Yammama Senior Special Assistant to the President, Innovation

16. Zainab Yunusa Senior Special Assistant to the President on NEC

17. Mariam Temitope Senior Special Assistant to the President, Regional Development Programmes

18. Bashir Maidugu Deputy State House Counsel (Senior Special Assistant to the President)