'Thousand media advisers can’t save you' - Atiku blasts Tinubu over recent appointments

Atiku Abubakar, the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 presidential election, has faulted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's recent appointments.

The PDP chieftain disclosed that "Tinubu's appointment of more media aides, would not save the “sinking” reputation of the president, Premium Times reported.

“Not even a thousand media aides can save the reputation of President Bola Tinubu, which is currently drowning in scandals,” Atiku said.

In a statement by his special assistant on public communications, Phrank Shaibu, on Monday, October 9, Atiku said the appointments were a confirmation that the Tinubu administration was on the verge of unleashing a propaganda unit, Leadership report added.

Recall that on Monday, presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, announced in a statement that Tinubu had approved the establishment of a new media directorate and the appointment of five new aides.

“Not even a thousand media aides can save the reputation of President Bola Tinubu, which is currently drowning in scandals,” Shaibu said.

He added that the appointments were a confirmation of his 18 September statement, where he revealed that Tinubu’s government was on the verge of unleashing a propaganda unit.

Shaibu said: “They can only like the character, Squealer, in Animal Farm, succeed at increasing the quantities of food available to the community only on paper.”