{"id":32883,"date":"2024-05-29T08:39:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T08:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=32883"},"modified":"2024-05-29T08:39:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T08:39:23","slug":"nigerians-blast-tinubus-spokespersons-over-misleading-statements-on-presidents-address-to-joint-session-of-national-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/05\/29\/nigerians-blast-tinubus-spokespersons-over-misleading-statements-on-presidents-address-to-joint-session-of-national-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerians Blast Tinubu\u2019s Spokespersons Over Misleading Statements on President\u2019s Address to Joint Session of National Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nigerians have expressed outrage over conflicting statements from President Bola Tinubu\u2019s spokespersons, Bayo Onanuga and Ajuri Ngelale, regarding the President\u2019s address to a joint session of the National Assembly on May 29.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, announced that President Tinubu would address a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday as part of the 25th anniversary of Nigeria\u2019s democratic journey. This announcement was corroborated by the National Assembly Clerk, Sani Magaji, who also stated that the President would deliver the address.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, refuted these claims, stating that the information was \u201cfalse and unauthorized.\u201d Ngelale\u2019s rebuttal has caused widespread confusion and frustration among Nigerians, who were anticipating the President\u2019s address as a significant moment in the nation\u2019s democratic celebration.<\/span><\/p>\n

The contradictory announcements have led to a barrage of criticism on social media, with many Nigerians accusing the presidential communication team of incompetence and lack of coordination. Critics argue that such conflicting information undermines the credibility of the administration and erodes public trust.<\/span><\/p>\n

One prominent commentator on X remarked, \u201cThis is a clear example of the disarray within the President\u2019s communication team. How can two senior advisers release completely opposite statements on such an important issue? It\u2019s embarrassing and unprofessional.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Another user tweeted, \u201cWe expect clear and accurate information from the President\u2019s office, not this kind of confusion. It\u2019s disappointing and shows a lack of respect for the Nigerian people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Toba Shagari (@ShagariTob21028) said \u201cIt’s really disturbing and saddening that we are experiencing the same style of leadership encountered during Buhari regime. When you have media aides to the president operating on different wavelengths, it raises doubt where the information emanates from, it’s sad & unfortunate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The incident has also sparked debates about the effectiveness of the President\u2019s communication strategy. Analysts suggest that the mixed messages highlight deeper issues within the administration’s information management. They call for a more streamlined and coherent approach to public communication to avoid similar incidents in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

As Nigerians await further clarification, the controversy over the President\u2019s supposed address underscores the need for improved coordination and transparency within the administration. It also raises questions about the internal dynamics of President Tinubu\u2019s team and their ability to effectively manage and disseminate information.<\/span><\/p>\n

In response to the backlash, it remains to be seen how the President\u2019s office will address the miscommunication and what measures will be implemented to prevent such occurrences going forward. The situation calls for a reassessment of the roles and responsibilities of the presidential advisers to ensure that accurate and consistent information is conveyed to the public.<\/span><\/p>\n

For now, Nigerians continue to voice their dissatisfaction, hoping for a resolution and a more reliable communication strategy from their leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nigerians have expressed outrage over conflicting statements from President Bola Tinubu\u2019s spokespersons, Bayo Onanuga and Ajuri Ngelale, regarding the President\u2019s address to a joint session of the National Assembly on May 29. Earlier, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, announced that President Tinubu would address a joint session of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":3128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[177,172],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-32883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-abuja-reports","category-news","tag-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32883"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32890,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32883\/revisions\/32890"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}