- Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed was appointed Special Adviser on Political Matters in the Office of the Vice President by President Tinubu
- Northern Elders Forum welcomes the appointment and hopes his experience benefits the country
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) announced that its director of Publicity and Advocacy, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has been appointed as special adviser, Political Matters in the Office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Kashim Shettima.
In a statement signed by the forum’s director general, Prof. D. D. Sheni, the forum welcomed this development and congratulated him on his appointment.
The forum sees this appointment as a signal of the willingness of the administration of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to tap into competences and experiences of Nigerians which abound all over the country, he said.
The forum hoped that the Presidency would fully utilize Dr Baba-Ahmed’s extensive experience in administration and governance for the country’s benefit.
Tinubu named Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum, as Special Adviser on Political Matters in the office of Vice-President Kashim Shettima.
Baba-Ahmed, the elder brother of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, revealed this on Monday in a post on his X handle.
He expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to contribute to nation-building. “It is time to make it public that I have accepted the call to serve as Special Adviser (Political) to the VP,” he tweeted.
This is not the time for fence-sitting or criticism when you can be useful in turning the country around. I am honoured and humbled. Please pray for me and Nigeria.