by James Sambo

As President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurates his campaign team on Monday, December 5, erstwhile Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode and one-time Information Minister, Jerry Gana are expected to play prominent roles.

According to a statement released by the Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Rufai Alkali, on Thursday, January 1, the inauguration will take place at the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] presidential campaign office at Legacy House, in the Maitama District of Abuja.

Femi Fani-Kayode is the Director of Media and Publicity, while former Information Minister, Jerry Gana, heads the campaign’s contact and mobilization unit.

The release stated that Chairman of the Board of trustees of the PDP, Tony Anenih, was appointed the national campaign adviser, while a former National Chairman of the PDP, Ahmadu Ali, will serve as the Director-General of the campaign organisation.

A former minister, Tunde Adeniran, will serve as deputy director general of the campaign’s head office, while the pair of Special Duties Minister, Kabiru Turaki and ex-Anambra governor, Peter Obi, will serve as Deputy Directors-General for north and south respectively.

Erstwhile Minister of Information, Aliyu Umar, who will head the directorate of administration and logistics, while ex-Minister and Senator, Nenadi usman, will head the finance directorate.

Former Senator Nimi Amange will head the directorate of Planning, Research and Statistics, the directorate of security and intelligence will be headed by Emmanuel Imohe, and Youth Mobilisation by PDP’s National Youth leader, Abdullahi Maibasira.

Nick Eze is expected to head the directorate on Civil Society and Support groups, while Becky Igwe will head that of Women Mobilization.

Kolapo Olapoju