President Bola Tinubu don appoint Dr. Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart as special adviser on National Assembly matters for House of Representatives. Dis one na big move wey go affect how presidency take relate with lawmakers.
Olanrewaju-Smart take over from Hon. Ibrahim Olanrewaju, wey resign to go contest election for im home state. So the new appointee come with plenty experience.
Dr. Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart na scholar and public policy expert. Im get PhD in educational management from Lead City University, and master’s in public administration from Harvard University. Plus im be Edward Mason Fellow for Public Policy for Harvard Kennedy School.
The forty-year-old policy expert also be LEAPS Fellow for Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and hold professional diploma in public relations from London School of Public Relations. E work as policy fellow for Quantum Alliance AI for USA, where im focus on AI and civic tech.
Im National Assembly career start from Research and Media Assistant to Minority/Majority Leader for House of Reps for 7th and 8th Assemblies. Later im become Special Adviser, Deputy Chief of Staff, and finally Chief of Staff to the Speaker for 9th and 10th Assemblies.
For October 2023, Olanrewaju-Smart join presidency as senior special assistant on intergovernmental affairs. Now im dey upgrade to special adviser.
Im public policy research involve work on many landmark legislations, like the Interest-Free Student Loan Act.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga announce say the appointment take immediate effect. Onanuga yarn say: “President Tinubu believe say Olanrewaju-Smart go use im experience, intellect, and commitment to strengthen legislative coordination and relations between presidency, MDAs, and House of Representatives.”
