According to Paul Ibe , the appointment is in furtherance of his commitment to women and youths empowerment.
Atiku Abubakar has announced a new appointment ahead of the 2023 presidential election.
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice Vice President of Nigeria appointed Ms. Lynne Bassey as Special Assistant on Gender Issues and Women Advancement.
The appointment is in furtherance of his commitment to women and youths empowerment, his media adviser, Paul Ibe told our newsroom via a mailed statement on Monday.
The statement noted that “Ms. Bassey is an alumnus of both University of Calabar where she is currently pursuing a Doctorate degree in Development Sociology and the Pan Atlantic University, Lagos Business School.
“Her appointment as Special Assistant will make the fifth to be announced by the PDP presidential candidate in the past few weeks.”
It added that “Ms. Bassey’s appointment is in keeping with the promise by Atiku Abubakar to reserve a good percentage of his appointment, if elected President, for women and youths.”
The appointment is effective 1st of August, 2022.