Daniel Bwala, special adviser on public communications and media to President Bola Tinubu, has spoken on the backlash that trailed his appointment.
In an interaction with State House correspondents on Monday,
Bwala, a former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign in
2023, rejected claims that his appointment was driven by personal ambition.
Bwala emphasised the importance of staying focused on the
larger goals of the Tinubu administration despite the distractions that often
accompany public office.
Bwala said the negative reactions to his appointment were motivated by external forces trying to undermine the president.
“In life, generally, you look at focus. When you are focused
on a thing, you are going to be faced with distraction,” he said.
“Your character will be determined by how you conduct
yourself in the case of carrying out the information.
“It’s about the government. It’s about the president. It’s
about his administration. It’s not about Bwala, and because these things have
been trashed before.
“I don’t want to feed the negative energy that is obviously
sponsored by some elements who think that by doing so, you can gaslight the
President.
“The President is committed, and we are committed to the
force of the President, so I won’t feed into that energy.”
Asked about his role in the administration, Bwala reiterated
that his focus is solely on supporting Tinubu’s agenda.
Bwala also acknowledged the role of his predecessor, Ajuri
Ngelale, but said his main concern is not to define or overshadow the
responsibilities of others within the administration.
“We are working to achieve the mandate of Mr. President.
What I can tell you is that, all of us are servants of the president,” Bwala
said.
“There is no issue as to the differences in terms of the
responsibility; everybody knows his responsibility.
“I only came to introduce myself to you and the role that
was given to me by Mr. President. I told you that role was once occupied by
Ajuri Ngelale. But for God’s sake, we are all colleagues.
“We are not particularly bothered about who is this who is
that. We are working to achieve the mandate of Mr President.”
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Bwala, you are a bigger but at the same time shameless.
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