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Umahi proposes 4,000 influencers to publicise Tinubu administration’s infrastructure work

Source: Premium Times · 23 Sep 2026, 17:57 UTC
Umahi proposes 4,000 influencers to publicise Tinubu administration’s infrastructure work
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Minister Umahi said 4,000 influencers would be engaged to showcase President Bola Tinubu’s achievements, according to Premium Times. In the quoted remarks, he said he was proud of the President’s infrastructure work and asked for advice on how the proposed engagement should be carried out.

Minister Umahi has said that 4,000 influencers would be engaged to showcase the achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Premium Times reported. In remarks quoted in the report, Umahi said he wanted advice on how to implement the proposal. He also said he was proud of what the President was doing in infrastructure.

The supplied material does not identify the minister’s full name, explain which agencies would oversee the plan or set out a budget. It also does not specify the platforms the influencers would use, the timing of the proposed campaign or how the number of 4,000 was determined. No reaction from opposition parties, civil-society groups or the public is included in the available report.

The material does not say whether the engagement has been formally approved or begun.

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