President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of three qualified Nigerians as directors-general of various agencies and one special adviser on Public Communications and Media.
The appointment was announced in a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on
Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Tinubu appointed Mr. Olawale Olopade as Director-General, National Sports Commission, Dr. Abisoye Fagade as Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, and Dr. Adebowale Adedokun as Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement.
While Mr. Daniel Bwala, was appointed as Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House).
Olopade, the new Director-General of the National Sports Commission, is a sports administrator with many years of experience in the sector.
He served as commissioner of youth and sports in Ogun state and was chairman of the local organising committee of the 2024 National Sports Festival.
The new Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, Dr. Abisoye Fagade is a marketing communication professional. He is the founder and managing director of Sodium Brand Solutions.
Adedokun, the new helmsman of the Bureau of Public Procurement, was the director of Research/Training and Strategic Planning at the bureau before his appointment.
The Special Adviser on Public Communications and Media, Mr. Daniel Bwala is a lawyer and notable public affairs analyst.
The President, according to the statement, enjoined the newly appointed officers to discharge their duties with dedication, patriotism, and excellence.
