July 31, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chief Ajuri Ngelale as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.
A statement signed by Willie Bassey, Director, Information, on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said the appointment takes effect from 31st July, 2023.
The President urged Ngelale to bring his wealth of experience to bear on the new assignment.
Ajuri Ngelale is an editor, columnist, and investigative reporter. He was born to Chief Precious Osaro Ngelale, former Honourable Minister of State for Water Resources and a German-US-born mother.
Ajuri had his secondary education at Government Secondary School in Port Harcourt, before heading to the University of Kansas, where he bagged a degree in Political Science.
Afterwards, Ajuri acquired another degree in History from the same university.
Upon returning to Nigeria from the United States, Ajuri worked as a reporter for African Independent Television (AIT) News. He became famous for his report, ”EAGLE EYE.”
Ajuri has also worked as a Lead Consultant, Public Affairs at the Federal Ministry of Power.
Subsequently, Ajuri also spent some years of his reporting career with Channels TV, where he started working as a TV presenter, producer and senior news correspondent.
After his exit from Channels TV, he was appointed Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs by President Muhammadu Buhari.
