- Barau appoints Prof. Abdullahi CoS, Prof. Fagge, Ajimobi’s son as SAs
The Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin I. Barau, has announced the appointment of Deputy General Editor of Daily Trust Newspapers, Ismail Mudashir, as his Special Adviser (Media & Publicity).
This is contained n a statement by media office of the Deputy Senate President on Sunday.
Ismail Mudashir, who hails from Kwara State, was born in Zamfara State. Until this appointment, he was the Deputy General Editor of the Daily Trust Newspapers.
While in Daily Trust, he held various positions including, Regional Editor (Kano), Group Politics Editor, State House correspondent and head of the National Assembly. He started his journalism career in 2003 at the New Nigerian Newspapers (NNN), Kaduna.
He studied Mass Communication at the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State; Kaduna Polytechnic; Bayero University Kano; and Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India, for his undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
Other appointments by Senator Barau include: Professor Muhammad Ibn Abdullahi (Chief of Staff); Professor Bashir Muhammad Fagge, (Special Adviser, Policy & Monitoring); and Idris Abiola Ajimobi, the son of the late Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, as (Special Adviser on Special Duties);
The rest are Yusuf Aliyu Tumfafi, Special Adviser (Political); Mrs. Ngozi Ndawi Nkemdirim, a pioneer staff of the National Assembly, Special Adviser (Administration); and Shitu Madaki Kunchi, Special Assistant (Media & Publicity).
Barau, who represents Kano North Senatorial District, said the appointees were selected based on their track records in their respective professions. He said the appointments take immediate effect.
