Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, former chairman of House of Reps Committee on Diaspora Affairs, has been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as his Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora.
Dabiri-Erewa was also chairman of the House Committee on Media and Publicity.
The former broadcaster, who was born in Jos, Plateau State, was elected and subsequently re-elected into the House of Representatives, representing Ikorodu Constituency in Lagos State in 2003, 2007 and 2011.