Atiku Appoints Paul Ibe As Head Of His Media Team, Replaces Garba Shehu

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has appointed a senior Journalist, who had once worked as editor with Thisday newspapers, Mazi Paul Ibe, as head of his media office and his spokesman in place of Mallam Garba Shehu, who was appointed last week, by President Muhammadu Buhari, as his Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity.
The appointment of Mazi Paul Ibe was contained in a statement he issued today in Abuja, in which the former Vice President also solicited the support of Nigerians for the administration of President Buhari.
Ibe, who had worked alongside Shehu as Deputy Director on media and publicity in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, was until his appointment, Deputy Head of the Atiku Media Office.
Another senior journalist and former Editor of the Compass newspaper, Alhaji Olusola Sanni, was appointed to deputise for Mazi Ibe in the Atiku media office.
According to the statement, Atiku restated his commitment to the President Buhari government and enjoined Nigerians to also support him in the arduous task of turning Nigeria around to work for all.
“I wish to restate the commitment I gave even long before the election of President Buhari to back him to the hilt. I urge all Nigerians to give their unalloyed support to him, so that he can better deliver on the mandate of making Nigeria work for all Nigerians.” [myad]