The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has said that Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is not qualified for the job because he is not a certified member of the institute.
The NIPR is the regulatory body for public relations in Nigeria, and its law forbids anyone from practicing public relations without the necessary certification and licensing.
The institute’s revelation came days after a gaffe by Ngelale caused embarrassment to the Tinubu administration.
The presidential aide had claimed that Tinubu was the first African leader to ring the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) closing bell at the United States stock exchange market in New York.
But a fact-check revealed that Jakaya Kiwete, former president of Tanzania, rang the NASDAQ closing bell in 2011, forcing the State House to retract Ngelale’s claim.
Prior to this, Ngelale had falsely claimed that the United Arab Emirates had lifted its visa ban on Nigerians following a meeting between President Tinubu and his UAE counterpart.
Culled fron THE WHISTLER.
