JUST IN: Presidential Adviser Ajuri Ngelale Steps Down Temporarily, Cites Reasons

Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, has announced that he will be taking an indefinite leave of absence to address pressing medical concerns affecting his immediate family.

In a statement issued on September 7, 2024, Ngelale explained that his decision came after extensive consultations with his family. The medical situation, which has worsened in recent days, has prompted him to step back from his duties to focus on his family’s well-being.

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 I during this time.

 

Chief Ajuri Ngelale

September 7, 2024.”

Ngelale is a key figure in the Tinubu administration, holding several high-profile roles, including Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen. He has asked for privacy for his family during this challenging time.