Fela Durotoye has stated that he worked for President Bola Tinubu as Senior Special Assistant on National Values and Social Justice without being paid.

The politician made this known while reacting to the criticism aimed at the President following the recent appointment of Daniel Bwala as Special Adviser amid severe economic hardship in Nigeria.

Durotoye was named in a controversial list of 13 members of Tinubu’s media team.

Reacting to the criticism in an opinion piece published on Monday, Durotoye, a popular public speaker and the former presidential candidate of the Alliance for New Nigeria party, ANN, noted that he only worked under Tinubu’s administration for six months without receiving salaries.

“Unfortunately, this statement needs to be updated to accurately reflect the current media team of the President.

“When I was invited to serve in this administration, as a condition for accepting the call, I expressed my desire to NOT receive a salary, as I considered this to be my service to my nation.

“During my 6 months tenure, I didn’t accept any government funds for my service, upkeep and expenses.”

DAILY POST reports that the public speaker, who was appointed in October 2023, noted that his appointment ended in March 2024.

I worked as Tinubu’s aide for 6 months without pay – Fela Durotoye