Rivers State born ace journalist, broadcaster, author and public affairs analyst, Ajuri Ngelale has been appointed Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity in the Office of the President.

The Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, announced on Monday, July 31, 2023 that President Bola Tinubu has approved Ngelale’s appointment as presidential spokesman.

Ngelale, an investigative journalist, previously worked with Channels TV and AIT, and later served as Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Public Affairs.

He also announced his new appointment by the President on his official Twitter handle and he promised to give his best as always.

“I am most humbled and honoured by H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recognition of the need for more hard work ahead as I have been appointed as his Official Spokesperson & Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity.”

“I will give 🇳🇬 my best as always. I love you all.”

The newly appointed official spokesperson of the President, by this appointment, will also function as the Chairman of the Presidential Communications Team (PCT).

The Rivers State-bred public servant is a critically acclaimed journalist and television broadcast veteran who most recently served the nation as the Senior Special Assistant to former President Muhammadu Buhari on Public Affairs from 2019 to 2023.

In October 2022, he was appointed as a Co-Spokesperson of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).

A dual degree holder in both Political Science and History from the University of Kansas (USA), Chief Ngelale was at various times a Senior News Correspondent and Anchor with Channels Television; and a Producer, Senior Investigative Journalist and Scroll News Editor with Africa Independent Television (AIT).

His appointment takes immediate effect.