Senior Special Assistant


Senior Special Assistant also known as the abbreviation in Nigeria, is a particular role given to a person as the assistant to a particular leader, in the Nigerian government.

Word usage

The word ‘Senior Special Assistant’ can also be addressed as a Nigerian english language, commonly use by the Nigerians to address a person especially in the Nigerian government system, appointed to such specific post. In Africa, the abbreviation can also be represent as Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Special adviser also known as, is a role given to a person commonly in the Nigerian government with the aim of acquiring information.

Notable people

NameOriginNotesref
Catherine Obianuju AcholonuImo State, NigeriaNigerian author, who served as the Senior Special Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo on Arts and Culture.
Aliyu Ibrahim GebiBauchi, NigeriaA security expert, who served as the Senior Special Adviser to the Ministry of Interior since 2015.
Benjamin KaluAbia State, NigeriaA Nigerian politician, who served as the Senior Special Adviser to Theodore Orji on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Abia State, Nigeria.
Onyema UgochukwuAbia State, NigeriaNigerian journalist, who served as the senior Special Adviser on Communication to Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Banji Oyelaran-OyeyinkaNigeriaA Nigerian professor, who serve as the senior special adviser on Industrialization to the President of the African Development Bank.
Wanle AkinboboyeLagos, NigeriaA Nigerian culture and tourism icon, who once served as the Senior Special Adviser to Ondo state Governor on tourism.
Innocent UmezulikeRivers State, NigeriaA Nigerian jurist, who served as the senior special adviser to the Attorney General of Nigeria.
Mercy JohnsonRivers State, NigeriaA Nigerian actress, who served as the Senior Special Assistant to Yahaya Bello on entertainment, arts and culture.
Lekan FatoduLagos, NigeriaA Nigerian Journalist, who served as the SSA on Sustainable Development Goals to the governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Ajuri NgelaleUnited States, NigeriaNigerian Journalist and politician, who served as the senior special adviser on public affairs to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Umar SaniKaduna, NigeriaA Nigerian media person, who served as the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Vice President Namadi Sambo.