The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has enhanced its public affairs and international outreach strategy with the appointment of senior media professionals, Richard Elesho and Raphael Oni.
Elesho, a graduate of Delta State University, Abraka, and Kogi State University, Anyigba, previously served as Chief Press Secretary and Director-General, Media Affairs, to two former Kogi governors.
He served under former Governors Ibrahim Idris and Idris Wada, and was until his appointment, the North Central Bureau Chief of The News/PM News, a frontline media organisation.
The second appointment brings a specialist in diplomatic reporting into the ministry’s communication structure, with Raphael Oni having more than 15 years’ experience in government communication, public diplomacy and international relations.
Oni is an award-winning photojournalist and diplomatic correspondent with a Master’s Degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Abuja.
He has been Publisher of Diplomats Extra Magazine since 2013, a publication focused on diplomacy and international affairs and read by MDAs, embassies and other stakeholders.
Oni has also served two terms as Secretary-General of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Nigeria, DICAN, and previously served as Secretary-General of the NUJ Correspondents Chapel, Abuja.
The new media team is expected to support effective communication of the ministry’s mandate and the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda, while strengthening public diplomacy and engagement with stakeholders.
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