Tell us about your journey since graduating from LSE
A few months after graduating, I moved to New York to begin an MS in Broadcast Journalism at Columbia University. After graduating, I spent over a decade working as a journalist and tv/radio presenter across the globe, including at Fortune in New York, Premier Christian Radio in London and Good Morning Nigeria in Lagos.
I switched from reporting the news to shaping it when I became a press officer at the Ministry of Justice. After a successful loan spell with the speechwriting team, I joined full-time, becoming a senior speechwriter to the Deputy Prime Minister. I have since written countless speeches, op-eds, forewords, video scripts and oral statements for the Deputy Prime Minister, Junior Ministers, Second Permanent Secretary and other senior civil servants.
I am currently doing a secondment in the Ministry of Justice as a recruitment marketing manager to support a campaign to attract 4,000 individuals to volunteer as magistrates.
How has studying in the Department of Government helped you since graduation?
The recognition of studying at such a prestigious University is yet to wear off! People still commend me for being selected to study at LSE, and that’s a great achievement to reflect on during job interviews.
Studying at LSE helped me get used to being in a room full of intelligent people. I am not afraid to share my opinion on work matters because I have grown confident in my thinking. I can thank LSE for being a part of my journey to this place.
What’s been the highlight of your career so far?
I am most proud of proving in less than a year that after being a journalist for more than ten years, I had the skills needed to be a speechwriter for the Secretary of State for Justice.
What is your fondest memory from LSE?
During Nigerian Independence Day, I joined others in the ACS wearing green and white and a huge Nigerian flag. We happily posed outside the Wright’s bar before rushing to our classes!