Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday threw in the towel as he proceeded on an indefinite leave of absence to according to him frontally deal with medical matters presently affecting his immediate, nuclear family. Chief Ngelale in a statement released to the media on Saturday said he
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday threw in the towel as he proceeded on an indefinite leave of absence to according to him frontally deal with medical matters presently affecting his immediate, nuclear family.
Chief Ngelale in a statement released to the media on Saturday said he submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, informing him of his decision to also step down as Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen.
He said he was proceeding on an indefinite leave of absence to frontally deal with medical matters presently affecting his immediate, nuclear family.
Chief Ngelale in the statement said that he was stepping down from the two roles to enable him to proceed on indefinite leave to focus on medical matters affecting his immediate nuclear family.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had on 31 July, 2023 named Mr. Ngelale as his official spokesperson and special adviser on media and publicity.
On 19 May 2024, the president gave him an additional responsibility by appointing him Nigeria’s special presidential envoy on climate action.
He served in that role as part of a larger presidential committee chaired by President Bola Tinubu.
Chief Ngelale, 38, was at different times a broadcast journalist with African Independent Television(AIT) and Channels Television.
He also worked as a public affairs consultant at the Federal Ministry of Power and later as Senior Special Assistant on public affairs in the office of then Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
Below is the full text of Chief Ngelale’s statement:
“On Friday, I submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President informing my office that I am proceeding on an indefinite leave of absence to frontally deal with medical matters presently affecting my immediate, nuclear family.
“While I fully appreciate that the ship of state waits for no man, this agonizing decision — entailing a pause of my functions as the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity and Official Spokesperson of the President; Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen — was taken after significant consultations with my family over the past several days as a vexatious medical situation has worsened at home.
“I look forward to returning to full-time national service when time, healing, and fate permit.
“I respectfully ask for some privacy for my family and me during this time.
Chief Ajuri Ngelale
September 7, 2024
