The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has appointed Olalere Olayinka as the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media.
Olayinka is a seasoned media and communications professional for over 20 years.
He is a close ally of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose in which he served as his Special Assistant on Public Communications between 2014-2018.
Prior to his appointment, he was the publisher of Wazobia Reporters.
He has held several positions including CEO of Our Peoples FM, Ado-Ekiti, (2018 till date) ,Media Adviser to the Minister of State for Works in 2018
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Class Magazine (2003 – 2007),
Born on October 1, 1972, Mr Olayinka hails from Okemesi, Ekiti State and is a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos, where he obtained a diploma in Journalism.