Paul Nwosu

Paul Nwosu (listenⓘ) is a Nigerian politician, publisher and editor. He served as the Anambra State Commissioner for Information from April 2022 to 2024 under the government of Charles Soludo.[1] Nwosu was sacked and replaced by Law Mefor.[2] He was the chairman of BeeCharity Outlook Foundation, a NGO focused on child labour eradication.[3]

Early life and education

Nwosu hails from Atani in Ogbaru, Anambra State, Nigeria.[4] He had his BA in Mass Communication and MSc in Public Administration.

Career

Nwosu was appointed Commissioner for Information in April 2022.[5] Prior to Soludo's administration, he was a Commissioner under Governor Willie Obiano and served for eight years; he was among the few commissioners who joined Governor Soludo from the previous administration.[6] Nwosu resigned from his position in September 2024, citing personal reasons.[7] Although the governor lauded his contributions as commissioner, many sources attributed his resignation as being sacked by the governor. He was replaced by Law Mefor.[8][9]

While a Commissioner, Nwosu performed activities relating to information dissemination, government statements, and press conferences.[10] In 2022 he gave a keynote address at the Symposium of the Correspondents' Chapel of the Anambra State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Awka.

Personal life

Nwosu married Neta, an editor of The Catholic Herald newspaper.[11] Nwosu's sister died in 2024.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Chinagorom Ugwu (17 September 2024). "Governor Soludo sacks commissioner, swears in replacement". Premium Times. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Chizoba Okeke, Anastasia Agunwa and Gloria Abugu (18 September 2024). "Anambra Assembly confirms Mefor as Commissioner-designate For Information". Anambra State Government. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "About Bee Charity Outlook Foundation – NGO". Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Ovat, Michael (14 April 2024). "Anambra community honours assembly speaker, information commissioner". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Onuegbu, Okechukwu (17 September 2024). "Breaking: Soludo sacks Anambra information commissioner, appoints another". Blueprint. Abuja, Nigeria. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Soludo Sacks Information Commissioner, Paul Nwosu". Independent. Lagos, Nigeria. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Soludo swears-in Law Mefor as new Anambra Information Commissioner". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Anambra Governor Soludo Sacks Commissioner for Information, Paul Nwosu, Swears in Mefor". Arise News. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Ikeugonna, Eleke (2024). "Soludo Wields Big Stick against Appointees". Fides Media. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Fred, Ezeh (2022). "Soludo appoints Chinwe Okoli SA on innovation, business incubation". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Sacred Heart Chaplaincy crowns Neta Nwosu, The Catholic Herald Editor, CWO Queen". Catholic Herald. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Rapheal (18 May 2024). "Anambra Commissioner for Information loses sister". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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