Founder of Social Media Week Lagos and owner of Storm Group, Obi Asika, has confirmed his appointment as President Goodluck Jonathan’s Senior Special Assistant on Social Media.

Bye Bye Reno Omokri! Welcome Obi Asika!
Obi Asika. Photo credit: Techloy.com



Asika who confirmed his appointment via an open letter he addressed to participants at the Social Media Week (SMW) Lagos 2015, revealed the position has been elevated to cabinet level in the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

The letter was published on the website of the SMW. See below:

Dear Social Media Week Lagos Community,

I am humbled to inform you of my appointment as Senior Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on Social Media. I would like to thank President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR for entrusting me with this responsibility and I pledge to give my best to the job and as always, to promote Nigeria and her people. It is worthy of note that this is the first appointment at cabinet level on the African continent for the sector and speaks to the innovation driven by the President and his administration.

To ensure the independence of Social Media Week Lagos, I have since the appointment, resigned my position as Chairman of Social Media Week Lagos & recused myself from the programming. I am confident that the team, led by Ngozi Odita, is more than strong enough to produce world-class events year after year. In this regard I am excited about all of the events and speakers and wish everybody well.

I would like to thank all those with whom I have worked over the years across multiple industries and brands for their messages of support. As we move forward there will be more announcements from my office concerning Government policies and plans for the social media space.

I ask my friends, family, associates and all Nigerians for their support and prayers.

May God Bless Nigeria.

Thank You.

Obi Asika
Founder
Social Media Week Lagos



Meanwhile, a New York law firm Daniel Szalkiewicz & Associates has been engaged by Reno Omokri, the outgoing special assistant to the president on new media, to serve a Cease and Desist Notice on Omoyele Sowore and saharareporters.com.

READ MORE: http://www.naij.com/392121-bye-bye-reno-omokri-welcome-obi-asika.html

would that by any chance be bacarnista?

shachris03:
would that by any chance be bacarnista?

barcanista is ijaw

Good move by the President to restructure members of his team. I wish the new helsman success as he manages the President media online.

God Bless The President

shachris03:
would that by any chance be bacarnista?

No!!!!

Obi Asika is senior special assistant on social media while Omokri is special assistant on social media with his office under Oronto Douglas just like Minister & Mister for state, Omokri job ain't affected, avenue to waste tax payers money by creating another useless portfolio for Asika.

barcanista:
No!!!!

aiit. You sudden switch still surprises me. Only a top offer as juicy as this can is worthy change your mind...unless you'r cheap.

alaoeri:
Obi Asika is senior special assistant on social media while Omokri is special assistant on social media with his office under Oronto Douglas just like Minister & Mister for state, Omokri job ain't affected, avenue to waste tax payers money by creating another useless portfolio for Asika.

Senior special assistant and junior special assistant. Hahahahahaha!!

These people just like to waste money creating portfolios. No matter how many special assistant he creates,Otuoke awaits him on March 28th.

shachris03:


aiit. You sudden switch still surprises me. Only a top offer as juicy as this can is worthy change your mind...unless you'r cheap.

Maybe

Goodluck to them all...