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Full Name:DABIRI-EREWA, Hon.(Mrs.) Abike Kafayat Oluwatoyin
DABIRI-EREWA, Hon.(Mrs.) Abike Kafayat Oluwatoyin was born in Jos, Plateau State on Oct. 10, 1962 . She is the Broadcaster
Administrator
Ex-Law Maker
Politician
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but now works as a Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Diaspora Commission
Skills
DABIRI-EREWA, Hon.(Mrs.) Abike Kafayat Oluwatoyin posesses several professional skills and has a working experience of NYSC, News Agency ofNigeria,Benin,I963-84; Producer/Presenter, Bendel Government House Correspondent, Producer/Presenter, Newscaster/ Reporter Bendel Television, 1984-85; Coordinating Producer, Prime Television Lagos, 1987-88; Newscaster/Correspondent NTA Channel 7, Tejuosho, 1988-91; Social Services Correspondent, NTA Network News; Victoria Island, 1990-91; Newscaster/Correspondent, NTA7, Ikeja; State House Correspondent to the first Lady, 1991 -93; News correspondent, 1993- 99; Newsline Anchor Person, 1999-2000; elected member, House of Representatives, 2003-2007; since 2007, Member Board of Directors, Lagos Broadcasting Corporation, ch.,Media and Public Affairs Committee; mm: Committee on Youth and Women Affairs; Petroleum Downstream Committee; Committee on Army; Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT); Committee on Water Resources; Committee on Women Affairs; Committee on Information and National Orientation; Sponsor, Journalism Practice Enhancement Bill; Nigerian Infant Health Welfare Bill; Freedom of Information Bill; Nigerian with Disability Bill; Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, 2015-2018 in her field.
Biography
Biography details for DABIRI-EREWA, Hon.(Mrs.) Abike Kafayat Oluwatoyin
Full Name– DABIRI-EREWA, Hon.(Mrs.) Abike Kafayat Oluwatoyin.
Name of Spouse– Dr. Kola Dabiri (Divorced)
Mr Segun Dabiri-Erewa (2007).
Date of Birth– Oct. 10, 1962.
Place of Birth– Jos, Plateau State.
Address– @abikedabiri
Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase 1, Annex 1, Abuja
Email: ssa@diaspora.gov.ng.
Parents– Alhaji Ashafa Erogbogbo,, Alhaja Ashafa Erogbogbo.
Profession– Broadcaster
Administrator
Ex-Law Maker
Politician.
Working Experience– NYSC, News Agency ofNigeria,Benin,I963-84; Producer/Presenter, Bendel Government House Correspondent, Producer/Presenter, Newscaster/ Reporter Bendel Television, 1984-85; Coordinating Producer, Prime Television Lagos, 1987-88; Newscaster/Correspondent NTA Channel 7, Tejuosho, 1988-91; Social Services Correspondent, NTA Network News; Victoria Island, 1990-91; Newscaster/Correspondent, NTA7, Ikeja; State House Correspondent to the first Lady, 1991 -93; News correspondent, 1993- 99; Newsline Anchor Person, 1999-2000; elected member, House of Representatives, 2003-2007; since 2007, Member Board of Directors, Lagos Broadcasting Corporation, ch.,Media and Public Affairs Committee; mm: Committee on Youth and Women Affairs; Petroleum Downstream Committee; Committee on Army; Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT); Committee on Water Resources; Committee on Women Affairs; Committee on Information and National Orientation; Sponsor, Journalism Practice Enhancement Bill; Nigerian Infant Health Welfare Bill; Freedom of Information Bill; Nigerian with Disability Bill; Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, 2015-2018.
Present Appointment– Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Diaspora Commission.
Phone– 08023133734.
Primary Education– Dabiri-Erewa started her primary school education at Maryland Private School, Maryland, Ikeja.
Secondary Education– and for her secondary education St. Teresa’s College, Ibadan..
Tetiary Education– After her O'level she obtained her first degree in English Language from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU) Ile – Ife. She obtained a post graduate diploma (PGD) in mass communication and also a master's degree in mass communication from the University of Lagos, Akoka. She also studied at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA..
Category– Media.