Former Minister of Youth and Sports Sunday
Akin Dare, has been appointed as the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu
on Public Communication and Orientation.
His appointment was announced via a statement
released on Wednesday by the Presidency.
Dare is an illustrious media mogul whose
career began nearly three decades ago, with his work as a correspondent for The
Nation magazine in New York and as a production editor for the European-backed
Fourth Estate magazine during Nigeria's military regime.
He was also part of the founding team of
Nigerian weekly magazines The News and Tempo.
Between 2001 and 2009, Dare served as Chief of
the Hausa Service, African Division at Voice of America (VOA) in Washington,
D.C., where he oversaw radio and online broadcasts, leading a team of
international journalists.
In 2009, he became Senior Special Assistant
(Media) to the Minister of Information and Communications, playing a crucial
role in media strategy, including the sale of the 2.3 GHz spectrum frequency in
2014.
In addition to his media roles, Dare founded
the Social Media Clinic (SMC), an initiative to educate citizens on IT and new
media use for social development. He meritoriously served as Chief of Staff and
Special Adviser on media to then-Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu, now President of
Nigeria.
Dare’s latest appointment signals a
continuation of his long-standing relationship with President Tinubu and his
deep involvement in Nigeria’s communication landscape
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