Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has named Ovation International magazine editor, Mr. Michael Effiong James as Senior Special Assistant (Lagos Liaison).
According to letter, issued on Wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah, 50 Special Assistants and Personal Assistants in media were appointed with immediate effect.
A media expert, and whose forte is in news reportage and media administration, James is a force to reckon with, having plied his trade with major news brands.
His years of practicing journalism has enabled him to criss-cross the globe. Highly experienced, he has edited the most sought after celebrity journal in Africa, Ovation in almost two decades.
The alumnus of the University of Lagos is a member of the Nigerian Guild of Editors; member of the International Press Institute; associate member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations; and member of the Institute of Strategic Management, Nigeria.
A distinguished Rotarian and Paul Harris Fellow, he had served as President of the Rotary Club of Ikeja South and currently holds a Rotary International Regional position.
James is happily married, and blessed with two children.
