Abati defends Okupe’s appointment

PRESIDENTIAL Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, yesterday presented the new Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, to the public, saying there was no conflict in the information management machinery in the government of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Abati said the event was holding to dispel “a lot of speculations out there in the media; all kinds of theories, all kinds of assumptions on whether there is friction in the villa, whether there is confusion in terms of the President’s information management process.

“There is no conflict in our information management process. Dr. Doyin Okupe is joining our team with a lot of experience. He is a man that you all know very well. He is gifted with a lot of political savvy, very amiable, very highly respected within the society.

“He comes to this team with a lot of confidence in the Jonathan project. One thing we both have in common is that we both have a passion for the Jonathan’s transformation agenda and we believe in President Jonathan, that he deserves the support of all Nigerians and that as many people as possible should join hands together to promote that transformation agenda, to support this administration.”