Reality TV star Munirat Antoinette Lecky has confirmed her appointment as the Senior Special Assistant on Tourism and Creative Economy by the Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo. Anto Lecky, a media personality and on-screen host, had held several notable positions before this appointment.
She is currently the Special Assistant for Digital and New Media to the honourable Minister of Steel Development. She is also the founder of the Live Wire Project, an NGO focused on gender, justice, democracy, climate, health, and education. Additionally, she founded Room 22 Agency, which functions as a lead marketing consultant and management firm for companies. She serves as the Arts and Special Projects Lead for ElectHer, a non-profit organization that advocates for the inclusion of women in governance, and is a program manager at KAP Film and Television Academy, Head of Operations, Continental Basketball League, among other roles. She was also a semi-finalist in the BBNaija reality TV show.
As the Senior Special Assistant on Tourism and Creative Economy she is to contribute to the rich culture of Edo State. Confirming and celebrating the appointment, she shared a post.
“I thank His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Executive Governor of Edo State @he_mondayokpebholo for the opportunity to serve him, my State and my country again in another capacity to serve as his Senior Special Assistant on Tourism and Creative Economy. As the Senior Special Assistant to the Edo State Governor on Tourism and Creative Economy, I have a great responsibility of contributing to the promotion of the rich culture of our great state. With the return of many stolen Benin Bronze, soon-to-be opened museums, and an ever growing entertainment industry, there is no better time for Edo State to be in the forefront of tourism and creative economy in Nigeria and the world. Edo state’s borders and its economy are open to all, travelers and investors, domestic and international. I look forward to working with all stakeholders. As a proud Edo babe, in my official portraits, I am wearing the Gbogane fabric of my Etsako tribe located in Edo North and red coral beads which signifies royalty, power, dominance, and protection.”
The Secretary to the Edo State Government, Umaru Musa Ikhilor, confirmed the appointment in a statement issued on Monday in Benin City, stating that the appointment will take effect from June 23, 2025.
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