Senior Special Assistant
Nigerian government advisory position
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Word usage
The word ‘Senior Special Assistant’ (SSA) can also be addressed as a Nigerian english language, commonly use by the Nigerians to address a person especially in the Nigerian government system, appointed to such specific post.[4][5][6][7] In Africa, the abbreviation (SSA) can also be represent as Sub-Saharan Africa.[8][9][10]
SA
Special adviser also known as (SA), is a role given to a person commonly in the Nigerian government with the aim of acquiring information.[11][12][13][14][15]
Notable people
| Name | Origin | Notes | ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Obianuju Acholonu | Imo State, Nigeria | Nigerian author, who served as the Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to President Olusegun Obasanjo on Arts and Culture. | |
| Aliyu Ibrahim Gebi | Bauchi, Nigeria | A security expert, who served as the Senior Special Adviser to the Ministry of Interior since 2015. | |
| Benjamin Kalu | Abia State, Nigeria | A Nigerian politician, who served as the Senior Special Adviser to Theodore Orji on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Abia State, Nigeria. | [16] |
| Onyema Ugochukwu | Abia State, Nigeria | Nigerian journalist, who served as the senior Special Adviser on Communication to Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo. | |
| Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka | Nigeria | A Nigerian professor, who serve as the senior special adviser on Industrialization to the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). | [17] |
| Wanle Akinboboye | Lagos, Nigeria | A Nigerian culture and tourism icon, who once served as the Senior Special Adviser to Ondo state Governor on tourism. | |
| Innocent Umezulike | Rivers State, Nigeria | A Nigerian jurist, who served as the senior special adviser to the Attorney General of Nigeria. | |
| Mercy Johnson | Rivers State, Nigeria | A Nigerian actress, who served as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Yahaya Bello on entertainment, arts and culture. | [18] |
| Lekan Fatodu | Lagos, Nigeria | A Nigerian Journalist, who served as the SSA on Sustainable Development Goals to the governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. | [19] |
| Ajuri Ngelale | United States, Nigeria | Nigerian Journalist and politician, who served as the senior special adviser on public affairs to President Muhammadu Buhari. | [20] |
| Umar Sani | Kaduna, Nigeria | A Nigerian media person, who served as the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Vice President Namadi Sambo. |