President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart as his new Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters, House of Representatives.
Olanrewaju-Smart replaces Hon. Ibrahim Olanrewaju, who resigned from the position to contest an elective post in his home state.
A scholar and public policy expert, the 40-year-old holds a PhD in Educational Management from Lead City University and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University. He is also an Edward Mason Fellow in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
He was a LEAPS Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and holds a professional diploma in Public Relations from the London School of Public Relations. He also served as a Policy Fellow at Quantum Alliance AI, USA, where he focused on artificial intelligence and civic technology.
Olanrewaju-Smart has extensive experience working with the National Assembly. His career in the House of Representatives began as Research and Media Assistant to the Minority/Majority Leader during the 7th and 8th Assemblies.
He subsequently served as Special Adviser, Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the House of Representatives during the 9th and 10th Assemblies.
In October 2023, he joined the Presidency as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Intergovernmental Affairs, a position he held until his latest appointment.
His public policy research portfolio includes contributions to several landmark legislative initiatives, including the Interest-Free Student Loan Act.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu expressed confidence that Olanrewaju-Smart’s experience and expertise would strengthen legislative coordination and relations between the Presidency, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), and the House of Representatives.
The appointment takes immediate effect.
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