- Photo: Ajuri Ngelale*
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the appointment of Ajuri Ngelale as Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.
He replaces Dele Alake whose name has been forwarded to the Senate by President Tinubu alongside other ministerial nominees.
Ngelale’s appointment takes effect from 31st July, 2023 and would terminate at the end of this administration unless otherwise decided by the President.
The President urged him to bring his wealth of experience to bear on the new assignment.
Son of Chief Precious Osaro Ngelale, former Honourable Minister of State for Water Resources and a German US-born mother, Ajiri was raised in the creeks of Ogoniland in the Niger Delta.
He had his secondary education at Government Secondary School in Port Harcourt before heading to the University of Kansas, where he bagged a degree in Political Science.
Afterwards, Ajuri acquired another degree in History from the same university.
Upon returning to Nigeria from the United States, Ajuri worked as a reporter for African Independent Television (AIT) News.
He became famous for his report ”EAGLE EYE.”
Ajuri has also worked as a Lead Consultant, Public Affairs at the Federal Ministry of Power.
Subsequently, Ajuri also spent some years of his reporting career with Channels TV, where he started working as a TV presenter, producer and senior news correspondent.