{"id":46510,"date":"2016-02-15T15:38:13","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T14:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=46510"},"modified":"2016-02-15T15:38:13","modified_gmt":"2016-02-15T14:38:13","slug":"buhari-picks-abike-dabiri-ssa-foreign-affairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/buhari-picks-abike-dabiri-ssa-foreign-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari picks Abike Dabiri as SSA Foreign Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Abike Dabiri-Erewa has been appointed Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign\u00a0 and Diaspora Affairs.<\/p>\n

The appointment takes immediate effect<\/p>\n

Dabiri-Erewa worked for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) for fifteen years, anchoring the weekly NTA Newsline programme and taking a particular interest in poverty and social justice issues.<\/p>\n

She retired from her position at Nigerian Television Authority to stand for election in the House of Representatives, winning with a substantial majority.<\/p>\n

While in this role, she stood against the third term bid of former President Olusegun Obasanjo<\/p>\n

Dabiri-Erewa sponsored a number of significant bills that were passed by Parliament<\/p>\n

They include the\u00a0 Freedom of Information Bill
\nA bill for an act to ensure full integration of Nigerians with physical disabilities and eliminate all forms of discrimination against them.<\/p>\n

The Nigerian Infant Health Welfare Bill (ensuring every child under five receives free medical care)
\nNigerian Diaspora Commission Bill
\nA bill to repeal Nigerian Press Council Bill and replace it with the Nigerian Press and Journalism Council Bill (strengthening the NPC and promote responsible journalism and protect the welfare of journalists in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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