Yushau Shuaib, a top Public
Relations professional has spoken on his ordeal during the President Goodluck
Jonathan administration.
Under the regime, Shuaib served
at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) as Information Officer.
In his recount contained in his
new book, ‘An Encounter with the Spymaster’, Shuaib said he was marked for
persecution over a published memo to the former Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala, on lopsided appointments in the Economic sector.
The memo resulted in his
premature retirement from the public service.
He wrote: “Meanwhile, after the compulsory retirement, I have published over 50 articles in various print and online media. The collection is categorised under different chapters covering Media Engagement, National Security, Global Perspective, Socioeconomic Matters, Newsmakers, among others.
“Series of unfolding events, within the period, mainly influenced the contents of the articles. For instance, after the publication of the memo, Dr Okonjo-Iweala reported me to President Goodluck Jonathan over the article. The Presidency, after that, instructed that appropriate measures should be taken against me.
“At that period, some great acquaintances including Ijeoma Nwogwugwu, Danladi Kifasi and Ifueko Omoigui Okauru among others, waded into the matter for an amicable resolution. Even Mallam Garba Shehu and others intimated me of fantastic job offers. Though I politely declined to apologise to Ngozi or accept new jobs, I nevertheless appreciated their concern and efforts.”
After his forceful exit from the
public service, a presidential adviser hired him to serve as a consultant on
strategic communication to security agencies in Nigeria.
Four years in his compulsory
retirement, Shuaib has assisted many organisations in crisis communication
strategies.
His professional initiatives and
platforms have garnered recognitions and commendations.
They include, but not limited to
the African Excellence Award for the best PR Platform in Africa, SABRE Award
on Public Affairs hosted by African Public Relations Association (APRA) and
Golden World Award (GWA) on Crisis Management from International Public
Relations Association (IPRA).
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