About

I am a skilled, experienced, highly motivated, and results-focused Media, Communications and Public Relations Consultant, with an established background in the media, development and education sectors. I have eighteen (18) years of practical industry experience in the field of communication and public relations. I specialize in Communications Strategy Development and implementation, Internal and External Communications, Media Relations, Public Communication, Government Relations, Political Communication, Contents Generation, Stakeholders' Engagement, Communication Research, Public Awareness, Advocacy, Campaigns and Development Communication, with experience in the public, private and development sectors. I have an excellent understanding of the Nigerian/African media, with superior writing and editing skills. I also have proven contacts with the Nigerian/African media community, with deep understanding of effective communication strategies and advocacy tools. My experience has been with both local and international organizations, such as the British Council, European Union, USAID, World Bank, PANAFSTRAG, among others. I hold doctorate, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees in Mass Communication, with extensive media and communication experience, working in Nigeria. I am also an Assistant Professor of Communication and Multimedia Design, from American University of Nigeria, Yola.

Skills

  • PR
  • Corporate Communications
  • Media relations
  • Government Relations

Recommendations

Anita Reg Anyalor

6/20/2023
10

"He is an excellent expert in the field of communication. Energetic, great team player and workaholic. I have known him for 15 years."

Experience

Walter Duru

Work experience
  • Led the project’s efforts in sharing information within/among ecosystem
  • implementing partners.
  • Developed and implemented an efficient Communications Work Plan, in line with
  • project Communications Strategy.
  • Planned, edited, wrote contents, and produced a variety of internal
  • communications media, such as staff intranet, monthly e-newsletter, and quarterly
  • hard copy magazine.
  • Developed regular electronic updates for dissemination to the presidency and all
  • ecosystem implementing partners.
  • Led the implementation of the project’s communications strategy.
  • Handled the internal communication response to crisis
  • Delivered presentations at organisational events, drafted messages and scripts for
  • senior executives for presentation.
  • Supported the project in capturing learning from various events, including
  • roundtable sessions and workshops
  • Maintain quality assurance standards for all project communications and
  • knowledge management products.
  • Led the implementation of communication strategies related to external, internal,
  • public affairs and regulatory communications.
  • Internal and external communications advisory
  • Served as official spokesman of the project
  • Identified and secured speaking opportunities that positioned the project in the
  • minds of stakeholders
  • Established, managed, and sustained cordial relationship with media and
  • communication stakeholders (journalists, online publishers, gatekeepers/editors,
  • etc), as well as communication units/departments of all implementing partners
  • Issued press releases and statements on project developments
  • Generated opinion articles to explain and promote project activities

Related persons

Anita Reg Anyalor

6/20/2023
10

"He is an excellent expert in the field of communication. Energetic, great team player and workaholic. I have known him for 15 years."