From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
The Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has appointed Nze Magnus Eze, Special Assistant on Communications and New Media.
This was disclosed by the minister’s office in a statement made available to Saturday Sun in Abuja.
“A letter conveying his appointment, dated January 8, 2025, was signed by Amb. Bello Kazaure Husseini, Director, Administration, at the ministry.
“Eze, a seasoned journalist, brings his vast contacts and experience in media practice to the new assignment,” the statement read. The statement said Eze is expected to play a very prominent role in pushing the strategic communication components of the foreign policy of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, which focuses on Democracy, Development, Demography and Diaspora, otherwise known as 4-Ds.
“Eze hails from Mgbom N’Achara in Okposi, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
“Born June 25, 1969, he began his basic education at Ikwuano Primary School, Mgbom Okposi.
“He later went to Eziokposi High School as one of the pioneers of the community secondary school and wrote his terminal examination in 1987.
“He proceeded to the University of Uyo in 1988, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts in 1992,” the statement also read. Eze, a doctoral student of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), holds a Master’s degree in Mass Communication from the same institution.
“He has had a flourishing career in media practice spanning about three decades.
“He is married to Anenechi with whom they have five children,” the statement further read.