Senator Bashir Lado Appointed As Tinubu’s Special Adviser On Senate Issues

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Senator Bashir Lado Mohammed as Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters (Office of the President).

According to a statement on Saturday by Tinubu’s Media Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, Mr. Mohammed is an experienced politician and businessman from Kano State.

He is a former Senator representing Kano Central and former Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).

Ngelale said: “The President expects that the new Special Adviser on Senate Matters will deploy his immense experience for enhanced synergy between the Executive and the Legislature and for improved government performance.”

Also, President Tinubu appointed Omolola Bridget Oloworaran as the new Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom).

Naija News reports that the appointment was announced by the president’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Saturday.

According to him, Oloworaran is a finance and banking expert with many years of experience.

Ajuri said the appointment is subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate.

The statement reads, “The President anticipates a goal-oriented leadership to drive efficiency and superlative performance in the National Pension Commission as the prime regulator of the Nigerian Pension Industry.”

In a related development, the President also approved the appointment of Saleh Abubakar as the new Director-General of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW).

Ajuri, in a statement described Abubakar as a highly experienced public administrator with decades of experience across several sectors.