Official Spokesman to President Bola Tinubu, Chief Ajuri Ngelale has resigned his position as the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.
Ngelale also resigned his position as Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen.
Ngelale resignation letter was submitted to the Chief of Staff on Friday.
The Presidency has since confirmed the development.
Ngelale, said he was resigning from his roles to deal with vexatious medical matters presently affecting his immediate and nuclear family.
The statement read : “On Friday, I submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President informing my office that I am proceeding on an indefinite leave of absence to frontally deal with medical matters presently affecting my immediate nuclear family.
“While I fully appreciate that the ship of state waits for no man, this agonizing decision — entailing a pause of my functions as the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity and Official Spokesperson of the President, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen — was taken after significant consultations with my family over the past several days as a vexatious medical situation has worsened at home.
“I look forward to returning to full-time national service when time, healing, and fate permit. I respectfully ask for some privacy for my family and me during this time.” (vitalnewsngr.com)
