President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Jamiu Abiola as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Linguistics and Foreign Matters.
Mr. Jamiu, who is one of the children of the late Chief Moshood Abiola was formerly appointed the Special Assistant to the President on Special Duties in the Office of the Vice President.
The Director, Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Segun Imohiosen disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, emphasising that Mr. Jamiu’s appointment was effective from November 14, 2024.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the appointment of Jamiu Abiola as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Linguistics and Foreign Matters.
“The appointment takes effect from 14th November, 2024. This is in line with the provisions of the Certain Political and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc) Act 2008, as amended.
“Until his appointment, Jamiu served as the Special Assistant to the President on Special Duties in the Office of the Vice President,” the statement noted.
President Tinubu tasked the appointee to work closely with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and bring his wealth of experience to bear in his new assignment.
