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President’s Media aide, Ajuri Ngelale leaves Tinubu govt, provides valid reasons

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President Tinubu’s Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, chief Ajuri Ngelale has stepped aside as president’s media chief.

This was made known via a statement he personally issued and signed on Saturday. The statement blamed serious family health challenge for the decision.

He disclosed that a memo was sent to the Chief of Staff to the President on Friday.

This decision is also came amid rising tension across the country over the recent hike in pump price of fuel.

Read the statement below:

“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 I during this time.

“Chief Ajuri Ngelale

“September 7, 2024.”

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