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Criticisms have greeted the appointment of 47 media aides by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State.
Fintiri had on Thurday night, announced the appointments on his official Twitter handle.
He tweeted, “I’m pleased to constitute my media team”
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The governor added that “I’m confident that this diverse and talented team will play a crucial role in enhancing our communication efforts and strengthening our public engagement, Together, we’ll work towards achieving our goals and serving the people effectively”
The development followed approval granted by the Adamawa State House of Assembly to the governor to appoint 50 special advisers on June 6, 2023.
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Fintiri had been lying low since the announcement of Mr Humwashi Wonosikou as press secretary during his inauguration dinner on May 29.
Fintiri’s inactivity had been blamed on the loss of his cousin, Malama Laraba Mamman, who had died in a road crash while travelling to his inauguration.
Among those appointed are, two Special Advisers, 10 Senior Special Assistants, 34 Special Assistants on Social Media and Content Creation, and one Special Assistant and Master of Ceremonies Government Events.
The announcement immediately drew outrage from netizens who lambasted the governor and questioned the rationale for appointing such a large number of persons as media aides.
With 3.44 million poor people, Adamawa has the 18th poverty rate in Nigeria according to the 2022 data from the National Bureau of Statistics.
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