Sacked presidential aide Fegho John Umunubo has thanked President Bola Tinubu and others for the opportunity to serve as special assistant on digital and creative economy.
Umunubo, who shared slides on Instagram on Friday, also thanked Vice President Kashim Shettima and the deputy chief of staff Senator Ibrahim Hadejia for the opportunity to serve.
“Fegho John Umunubo has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and the Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, for granting him the honour of serving Nigeria as Special Assistant on Digital & Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President),” He wrote.
The lawyer and media entrepreneur said he served without pay, adding that he relied on the support of private-sector partners and organisations to fund the initiatives he executed.
He listed some of his contributions to include:
“Creative Stakeholders Engagement at the State House (November 2023): Convened over 500 creatives across Nigeria at the Banquet Hall, State House, for a historic dialogue with His Excellency, the Vice President,” he listed among others.
QEDng had earlier reported that Umunubo was suspended in June over allegations of abuse of office. He was accused of signing agreements on behalf of the federal government without authorisation and meddling in the affairs of agencies under the Ministry of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy. Minister Hannatu Musawa was said to have petitioned the presidency over his activities.
On September 8, the presidency announced his sack.
Shortly after the announcement, Umunubo reacted on Instagram. “It has been my honor to serve this country and the Creative Industry. Now I am free to fly,” he wrote.
Before his suspension, Umunubo also had a public fallout with filmmaker Arese Ugwu who accused him of failing to redeem a N10 million sponsorship commitment.
