The All Progressives Congress (APC) announced Lanre Issa-Onilu as its new national publicity secretary on Friday, October 7, taking over from Yekini Nabena who had been in acting capacity since Bolaji Abdullahi left the party for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The new national publicity secretary of the ruling party, according to The Cable, is a specialist in strategic public communications planning, with years of experience in corporate and political communications as well as policy analysis and development issues.
Here are five facts you should know about the new image maker of the APC.
Lanre Issa-Onilu standing right behind President Buhari on a visit to Aso Rock. Credit: TheCable
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1. Trained in the United States
The new APC spokesman studied mass communication at the University of Lagos, after which he proceeded to obtain an MS Certificate in integrated marketing communications from West Virginia University in the US.
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He also studied at New York University where he took courses in advanced public relations and media audience research.
He has also attended several seminars and conferences in the US and UK, including at the prestigious World Advertising Research Council (WARC) in London, UK.
2. Expert in Public Relations
Issa-Onilu also has years of public relations practice to his name which will surely would come in handy while taking charge of communications at the ruling party.
He is an associate member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and member of the Public Relations Society of New York.
He is also a corporate member of the International Communications Conference (ICC) at the Baruch College, State University of New York, and an associate member of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON).
3. Seasoned journalist
Issa-Onilu has worked variously as a media relations executive and journalist for up to 15 years and, according to his professional bio data, he also has experience spanning over 13 years working as a policy and development issues strategist, public perception analyst and communication planner.
He joined the Comet Newspapers in Lagos as a news editor and worked at THISDAY newspapers, as an assistant editor (Sunday) and later group politics editor.
He also worked for the World Investment News (Winne), France, for the production of a special report on Nigeria’s democratisation process, published in the June 1999 edition of Forbes International Business magazine.
4. Public lecturer
Issa-Onilu has written many papers and delivered lectures on public communication, crisis communication and reputation management as well as integrated marketing communications.
He also delivered a paper on ‘How to prepare a marketing plan’ at similar workshop in 2008.
Outside the shores of Nigeria, he has also spoken at various lectures and conferences regarding communications and public relations, including at the Baruch College, State University of New York, US, where he spoke on crisis communication and reputation management, before an international audience.
5. Arsenal fan
The new APC national publicity secretary is a supporter of Arsenal Football Club in the English Premier League. He is also an amateur golfer. His hobbies include reading and travelling.
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that the APC re-emphasised its position that Nigerian electorate must have opportunity to choose from candidates that could pass the integrity and anti-corruption test in 2019 general elections.
Yekini Nabena said this in a statement on Thursday, October 11, in Abuja. Nabena said that the Peoples Democratic party cannot avoid corruption, integrity test for its candidates.
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