Public Relations Expert Blast President Buhari For Refusing To Shake Hands With Female Ministers

A public relation expert, Mrs. Nkechi Ali-Balogun, the Chief Executive Officer, NECCI Limited, has blasted President Muhammadu Buhari for refusing to shake hands with his female ministers after their swearing-in. Ali-Balogun said: “It is unethical in public relations because it portrayed the female ministers as inferior in eyes of the general public.buhari shake females Speaking with reporters, Mrs Ali-Balogun said: “If Hillary Clinton (US presidential hopeful and former Secretary of State) is to visit Nigeria today, will our President refuse to shake hands with her in the name of religion?”

“An expert in public relations should have told him that it is unethical even before the congratulatory hand shake which he gave to the male ministers. A public relations person must not be scared to tell him what will boost the President image and acceptability to the public,” Ali-Balogun added.