President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has relieved Fegho John Umunubo of his duties as the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy in the Office of the Vice President.
The announcement was made in a statement issued by the State House Director of Information and Public Relations, Abiodun Oladunjoye, on Monday. The statement confirmed that Umunubo’s disengagement takes immediate effect, and he no longer represents the administration in any capacity.
TJ News Nigeria reports that the directive serves as a formal notice to stakeholders in Nigeria’s growing digital and creative economy sector, as well as international partners, that Umunubo is no longer an official liaison of the federal government.
State House Statement
The statement from Oladunjoye read:
“Stakeholders and constituents of the digital and creative economy, at home and abroad, as well as the general public are hereby notified that Fegho John Umunubo, who hitherto had served as the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President), has been disengaged with immediate effect.
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Kindly note that he no longer represents this administration in any capacity.
Henceforth, anyone who interfaces with him in the name of President Tinubu’s administration does so at his or her own risk.
We urge all stakeholders and constituents of the digital and creative economy to be so guided.”
Implications for Nigeria’s Digital and Creative Sector
This move signals possible changes in the federal government’s approach to policy implementation in the digital and creative economy sectors, which are considered key growth areas for Nigeria’s economic diversification agenda.
The government has consistently emphasized the role of technology, innovation, and the creative industry in driving youth employment, foreign investments, and global competitiveness.
