Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has appointed Mr Andrew Okungbowa, a travel journalist, as his new Chief Press Secretary (CPS).
This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie.
According to SSG, Okungbowa’s appointment takes immediate effect.
Okungbowa, a graduate of Theatre Arts from the University of Benin, also holds a Masters Degree in English from the University of Lagos.
He is a former President of the Association of Travel and Tourism Writers of Nigeria and editor with the New Telegraph newspapers in Lagos.
Well travelled Okungbowa was, at a point in his career, a correspondent of The Guardian Newspapers.
He had helped in stabilising the Association of Tour Operators of Nigeria (NATOP) as its Executive Secretary.
Before his appointment, Okungbowa was Special Adviser, Inter-government Relations to the President, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Mr Nkereweum Onung.
