Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State’s selection of 47 media assistants has drawn reactions on social media.
The appointments were announced by Fintiri on his official Twitter account on Thursday night.
He tweeted, “I’m pleased to constitute my media team”.
The governor added that “I’m confident that this diverse and talented team will play a crucial role in enhancing our communication efforts and strengthening our public engagement, Together, we’ll work towards achieving our goals and serving the people effectively.”
The media aides include:
SPECIAL ADVISERS:
1. Dr. John Ngamsa – Special Adviser Media and Strategy
2. Babayola Tongo – Special Adviser Media
SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS:
1. George Kushi – Senior Special Assistant Media and Publicity
2. Ijafiya Domiya – SSA Digital and Visual Communication
3. Sherif Alhassan – SSA Electronic Media
4. Muhammed Tukur – SSA New Media
5. Nurudeen Kama – SSA New Media
6. Pius Iliya – SSA New Media
7. Awal Hamza- SSA New Media
8. Thomas Terry – SSA Visuals (Photography)
9. Barrister Sunday Wugirah – SSA Public Affairs
10. Victor Dogo – SSA Social Mobilization
Special Assistants Social Media and Content Creation:
1. Mohammed Faisal
2. Miracle Musa
3. Abubakar Idris
4. Nafiu Abubakar
5. Prince Solomon Yakubu Tumba
6. Abdullahi Damare
7. Vandi Yusuf
8. Emmanuel Tumba
9. Jonathan Jude
10. Auwal Hamza
11. Jamila Tanko
12. Mohammed Rayan Yunuda
13. Paul Barnabas
14. Suleiman Garga
15. Zailani Abba Kawu
16. Elijah Sambo
17. Benan Wyclif
18. Nasir Kasim
19. Wali Ibrahim Facebook
20. Mamse Adamu
21. Muhammed Girei
22. Sani Garta
23. Emmanuel Lakami
24. Ibrahim Assad
25. Musa Elson
26. Hierarchy Harold
27. Micah Simon Tihze
28. Jameel Kolere
29. Joan Daniel
30. Jibril Musa
31. Halima Bala
32. Nacha Waziri
33. Ahmadu Hamidu
34. Ijabani Ijahu
35. Hamanbello Idris Special Assistant (Master Of Ceremony Government Events).
Nigerians have taken to Twitter to react to this development. TV Personality and Journalist Rufai Oseni tweeted and said: “Tinubu has 47 ministers; Fintiri has 47 media aides. Finito!”
Twitter influencer @Savyrinu also expressed her displeasure and said: “Gov. Fintiri of Adamawa announced 47 special and senior special assistants for media, social media and content creation. In a state where over 70% live in abject poverty, one of the poorest in Nigeria. Propaganda & image laundering over governance.”
Another Twitter user @IamPisMaker said: “Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri appointing 35 aides for social media PR or whatever it may be is totally inconsequential. With regard to the poverty in Adamawa and rate at which the Nigerian state took a severe negative effect on the economy, one would expect a state governor who.”
One @MayowaKufile tweeted and said: “Governor Fintiri took content creation to another level cause HTF are you having 2 SA, 10 SSA and 34 Special Assistants on your media team. Wetin you dey create.”
Below are screenshots of other Twitter reactions to the development:
