Appointment
Atiku appoints communication guru, Olusunle, S.A Media, Publicity
Media and Communications Expert, Dr Tunde Olusunle, has been named by Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.
A press statement signed by Atiku’s Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, said the appointment took effect from December 1, 2022.
The statement described Olusunle as a scholar, author and media guru who has several decades of cognate experience in media relations.
Tunde Olusunle, who is also a Political Strategist, holds a PhD in Media Arts. He had previously obtained Bachelor’s (1985) and Master’s (1989) degrees in English, and Literature-in-English respectively, both from the University of Ilorin.
A consummate professional and intellectual over the past four decades, he has been Member at various times, of the Editorial Boards of Daily Times and Leadership. newspapers. He has also served as Chairman, People and Politics, magazine, since 2013.
He had previously functioned as Director of Information and Public Affairs, and Chief Press Secretary, to three former Governors and Administrators of Kogi State.
These include the late Prince Abubakar Audu, Colonel Paul Omeruo and the late Colonel Bzigu Lassa Afakirya. He was also a senior aide to the President, in the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR and Vice President Atiku Abubakar, GCON, between 1999 and 2007.
He has been widely published in highly rated intellectual books and journals locally and globally. He has also published three volumes of poetry, namely: Fingermarks, (1996); Rhythm Of The Mortar, (2001), and A Medley Of Echoes, (2022). He is very highly regarded by the preceding generation of Nigerian poets, notably: Niyi Osundare, Femi Osofisan and Olu Obafemi, among others, all Emeritus Professors of English, and recipients of the highest honour for academic excellence in Nigeria, the Nigerian National Order of Merit, (NNOM). He has also published and a volume of articles, On the Trail of History: A Reporter’s Notebook on Olusegun Obasanjo, (2006). He is a dedicated “Columnist” and “Guest Writer” to many newspapers, notably: The Guardian; Thisday, Daily Independent, The Cable and The Conclave, among others.
He is a Member of several professional bodies, including the: Nigerian Guild of Editors, (NGE); Association of Nigerian Authors, (ANA) and the Nigerian Union of Journalists, (NUJ). He has served, and still does as Consultant and Resource Professional with select state governments, ministries, departments and agencies, (MDAs).
The Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has sent a message of felicitations to Dr. Tunde Olusunle, an accomplished journalist, on his birthday.
Tinubu’s message was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale
The statement indicated that Olusunle joined the Daily Times conglomerate in Lagos in 1990 and rose to the membership of the Editorial Board of the media organization.
“He had stints in the Kogi State public service between 1992 and 1997 and was, at various times, information, public affairs, and media director to three chief executives of the state.
“The veteran journalist served in the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, all through his two terms in office, as Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties, (SSA-SD).
“He has published three successful poetry volumes: Fingermarks* (1996); Rhythm Of The Mortar (2001), and A Medley Of Echoes (2022). He equally has several volumes of essays to his name.
“He holds a doctorate degree in Media Arts and is a Member of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, (NGE) and Fellow of the Association of Nigerian Authors, (ANA).”
The President wished Dr. Olusunle many more prosperous years in his endeavours.
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja.
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has approved the appointment of Hon. Muktar Atimah as the new Executive Secretary of State Emergency and Management Agency (SEMA) among other appointments into various agencies of the state.
The appointments were announced by the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State (SSG), Dr (Mrs) Folashade Arike Ayoade on Tuesday in Lokoja.
According to the SSG, the appointment of Hon. Atimah, a journalist and former Correspondent of the Leadership Newspapers as well former Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) followed the disengagement of the former occupant of the office, Mr Kolade Isaac.
The SSG also announced the disengagement of Hajia Rekiya Onaivo Sanni as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Kogi Enterprise Development Agency (KEDA) and her replacement with with Hon. Kadiri Mohammed Okeji.
Other appointments approved and made by the governor include Christopher Ayo Olubunmi as Executive Chairman of Kogi State Christian Pilgrims Commission, with Steven Joseph, Barnabas Oyibo and Hinmikaye Joe-Dare Babajide as Permanent Members I, II and III respectively.
Additionally, Hon. Sariki Abdullahi Abdulkadir, Mohammed Yahaya Abubilat, and Haruna Dauda Okuku have been appointed as Permanent Members I, II, and III of the Kogi State Hajj Commission.
For the Kogi State Universal Basic Education Board, Alhassan Adakeke, Dauda Aliyu, and Abdulrahaman Aziz Obini have been appointed as Permanent Members I, II, and III.
The SSG further conveyed the approval of the Governor for the appointment of Zonal Security Advisers across the nine Federal Constituencies in the State.
She named Hon. Pius Kolawole, Hon. Abuh Odoma and Hon. Salami Omuya Joseph as Zonal Security Advisers for the various constituencies adding that all appointments and disengagements take immediate effect as directed by the Governor.
The SSG said that the changes were aimed at strengthening and improving the effectiveness of various government agencies in fulfilling their mandates. (Ends)
A renowned veterinary doctor and researcher, Dr Joachim Joseph Ajakaiye has been named the Overseeing Director of the Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis and Onchocerciasis Research (NITR), Kaduna.
By the appointment, which was approved by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, Dr Ajakaiye will, with immediate effect, oversee the office of the institute’s Director-General.
According to a letter dated March 5, 2024 and signed for the Minister by the Ministry’s Director of Human Resources Management, Alhaji Baba Ibrahim Hassan, the appointment followed the mandatory retirement of the previous holder of the post, Dr (Mrs.) Felicia Enwenzor.
Dr Ajakaiye, who holds the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Master of Science (Veterinary Physiology) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees began his career at NITR as a Veterinary Research Officer in 2006. He was promoted to the position of Director of Research in 2018.
A Fellow of the College of Veterinary Surgeons of Nigeria, Dr Ajakaiye is also a recipient of the Fellowship of the Cuban Academy of Science.
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