By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the appointment of Mr. Nelson Chukwudi as his Chief Press Secretary.
A statement at the weekend by the Senior Special Assistant Media to the Governor of Rivers State, Boniface Onyedi, said the appointment is with immediate effect.
Until his appointment, Mr Chukwudi was the Chairman, Editorial Board and Supervising Editor of The Tide Newspapers, published by the Rivers State Newspaper Corporation, and also a Director in the Rivers State Civil Service since 2014.
A core professional journalist, Mr Chukwudi has had a exciting career spanning 34 years, covering various fields and beats from Reporter, Correspondent, Line Editor and Deputy Editor, and winning many awards of excellence in the industry.
The new Chief Press Secretary has attended many journalism courses and training opportunities in Nigeria and across four continents. He is an Alumnus of US Government International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and also Thomson-Reuters Alumnus.
A member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) since 1990, he has held leadership positions at The Tide Chapel, the Rivers State Council of the NUJ and also served in national committees of the Union.
He has also been an active member of Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) since 2015.
Signed Boniface Onyedi SSA, Media to the Governor of Rivers State March 10, 2024
