Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has announced the appointment of 47 media aides.
Fintiri made the announcement X on Thursday evening.
He expressed confidence that the team would serve the people effectively.
The statement reads, “I’m pleased to announce the appointment of the following members to constitute my media team:
Special Advisers Media and Strategy:
1. Dr. John Ngamsa
2. Babayola Tongo
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
SSA New Media
4. Muhammed Tukur
5. Nurudeen Kama
6. Pius Iliya
7. Awal Hamza
8. Thomas Terry – SSA Visuals (Photography)
9. Barrister Sunday Wugirah – SSA Public Affairs
10. Victor Dogo – SSA Social Mobilization
Special Assistants for 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 Ceremonies, Government Events)
Meanwhile, anger and criticism have followed Fintri’s announcement.
Nigerians reactions on X (formerly Twitter)
Nwagwe Everest wrote, “Maybe this man wants to open a production company to rival Universal Studios.”
Somto Anaerobic said: “47-man team? Even Nollywood has no crew like this!”
Amuda Dewale said, “How do you plan to reduce the cost of governance with so many advisers on media only? Will they be operating the Adamawa radio station or the station, because why do you need about 50 people?”
@iam_bussie said: “So you are so clueless, you need 47 people to handle your media department. At a time when we are asking for trimming in the cost of governance, Wahalai, it can never be well with you people thinking you can use government coffers as a means to reward people.”
@theamazaing_ama said: “This guy’s media team is larger than Zikoko, TechCabal, and Stears put together, with no prospect of generating revenue.”
@Chydee wrote, “The fact that he has all these people on his media team and they still thought it was a good idea to post this means that they’re all grossly incompetent. this more hurting.”
@viqforlan: “Let’s say you even appointed 47 aides; announcing it on X shows you’re not reading the room or feeling the pulse of the nation. It’s really a shame. You fell off.”
@OjiUgo_uwa: “These people in government are not interested in cutting down the cost of governance. I mean, why does a state Governor need two Special Advisers, 10 senior special assistants, and 35 special assistants on social media? ”
@okekecc: “Sir, you missed out some names; it should have been 100 appointees.”
