{"id":50561,"date":"2021-09-23T17:21:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T16:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/simon-imobo-tswam-the-old-has-given-birth-to-the-new"},"modified":"2021-09-23T18:10:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T17:10:09","slug":"simon-imobo-tswam-the-old-has-given-birth-to-the-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/simon-imobo-tswam-the-old-has-given-birth-to-the-new","title":{"rendered":"Simon Imobo-Tswam: The old has given birth to the new"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>He is a bold statement that the era of \u201cPress Boys\u201d is forever gone. We are now in the era of \u201cGentlemen of the Press\u201d or \u201cMedia Professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n

We have seen them before \u2013 I mean journalists. They come in and serve as press secretaries (under different titles) to governors, ministers or even presidents.<\/p>\n

When their time is done, the majority return to the newsrooms, others rise to commissioners\/ministers and, still, some become media\/communication consultants.<\/p>\n

The few, that are really bold and have what it takes eye (and go to) State Assemblies, the Chairmanship of Local Government Councils, House of Reps and, rarely, the Senate.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know any other media aide by whatever designation (press secretary, special assistant, executive assistant, principal assistant, special adviser etc) who has aspired to succeed his principal! Akase is in a class of his own!<\/p>\n

If you know one, tell me. If you don\u2019t know, join me in wishing this bold media ambassador well as he readies himself to take the bull by the horns.<\/p>\n

Ahead, ahead, Mr. Terver Akase.<\/p>\n

Simon Imobo-Tswam writes from his Facebook page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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