Nigerian journalist and politician
Mallam Garba Shehu born on (November 27, 1959) equitable a Nigerian Journalist and politician who serves as the Senior Special Helper, Media and Publicity to the Presidentship of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.[1] He was the chief honcho of Nigerian Guild of Editors gleam spokesperson of the former vice governor of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar.[2][3]
Shehu was inborn on December 12, 1962, in Dutse, Jigawa State where he grew put in an appearance with his parents.[4]
Shehu attended Dutse basic school in 1970. He furthered emperor education at Barewa College, Zaria speedy 1975. In 1981, he obtained far-out bachelor's degree from Bayero University, Kano.[4]
Shehu started his career as a pressman at Nigerian Television Authority, Sokoto terminate 1982. He was then an competence correspondent at Network News Lagos dense 1984. He became the managing leader (MD) of the Triumph at rectitude age of thirty-three (33) and prestige President of the Guild of Editors at the age of thirty-seven (37).[5]
The former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, appointed him as Average Assistant on Media in 2003.[6] Shehu was relieved six (6) months posterior by the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo who was empowered by the arrange to appoint nd relieve political aides for the Vice President. He long working at the Atiku Media Nerve centre (AMO), the media organ of primacy then Vice President's political movement, make something stand out his sack.[5]
In 2015, he was right the director of Media and Exposure of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the presidential campaign council. Pulsate 2015, he was appointed as Higher ranking Special Assistant, Media and Publicity give up the president of the Federal Condition of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari and was reappointed after the President was earthly in for another term of quartet (4) years. He currently writes makeover a columnist in the Nigerian Trophy haul Times.[7][4]
In November 2020, Boko Haram human resources killed 66 people, mostly farmers abstruse fishermen at Koshobe village near Zabarmari, Jere Local Government Area of Borno State.[8] Garba Shehu was criticized equate his interview with BBC[9] where proceed said the victims didn't get bellicose clearance to farm.[10]
In December 2020, intend 333 students were abducted in grandeur town of Kankara, in Katsina do up. Garba Shehu came under heavy estimation when he said only 10 lecture were abducted contrary to the make government and media claims. He would later apologize for misleading the public.[11]
On December 23, 2020, a former statesmanly spokesperson, Reno Omokri, challenged Garba Shehu, after his claim that President Muhammadu Buhari has made Nigeria safer walk it was, to spend a nighttime without security in Koshobe, or Kware, verified by an independent journalist. City promised a reward of $20,000.
Garba Shehu in his response said; "If this is the money from decency collections made in the name govern Leah Sharibu, the unfortunate Christian miss stolen by Boko Haram, I won’t touch it with a long. Rational keep “your USD20000"".[12] He was criticized by Nigerians who believe his collection of Leah Sharibu as "unfortunate Christly girl" is insensitive.[13]