Buhari Appoints Tolu Ogunlesi As Special Assistant On New Media

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday announced the appointment of a renowned blogger & Journalist, Tolu Ogunlesi as his Special Assistant on Digital/New Media.

1. President @MBuhari Thursday appointed Mr. Tolu Ogunlesi (@ToluOgunlesi) as his Special Assistant on Digital/New Media.

— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) February 18, 2016

The appointment was announced in a series of tweets from the official Twitter handle of the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.

Ogunlesi, an award winning writer, graduated from the University of Ibadan in 2004, and obtained a Masters’ degree in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia, UK, in 2011.

Before his appointment, Ogunlesi had worked as a Features Editor and Editorial Board member of NEXT Newspaper.

Recall that the president also appointed Mr. Bashir Ahmad as his Personal Assistant on New Media.