Following the decision of the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity , Chief Ajuri Ngelale to proceed on indefinite leave, the leadership of APC Professionals Council (APC PC) has urged the president to consider and elevate his Senior Special Assistant Media, Mr. Tunde Rahman to the position of Special Adviser Media.
This call came after the immediate past Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale requested for indefinite leave of absence on health grounds, which the presidency has since granted.
In a statement yesterday, the Director General of APC Professionals Council, Dr. Seyi Bamigbade said Rahman possesses the prerequisite qualifications to be the engine room of the President’s public communications.
According to Bamigbade, Tunde Rahman is a veteran journalist who has over the years served the President as a personal media aide even long before he became the nation’s leader.
He said, “It is not in doubt that Tunde Rahman is the man for the job. A core gentleman, he has the expertise to hold the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.
“As someone who has been with the President for a very long time, one can safely call a member of the President’s kitchen cabinet. Having held the position of the SSA to the President on Media, Tunde Rahman has proven himself to be a round peg in a roung hole.”
According to the council Mr Rahman had before now proven his onions as a versatile journalist with a robust network in the media industry , saying such robust relationships with the media owners and other major players is part of what is required for anyone to succeed in the job.