Reno Omokri

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Reno Omokri
Born Bemigho Reno Omokri
(1974-01-22) January 22, 1974
Nigeria
Occupation Special Assistant to the Nigerian President on New Media
Notable work(s) Shunpiking: No Shortcuts to God
www.renoomokri.org

Bemigho Reno Omokri,[1] born January 22, 1974, is the author of the book, Shunpiking: No Shortcuts to God, and is the Special Assistant to the Nigerian President on New Media,.[2][3][4][5][6][7] He is noted for using social media to conduct surveys[2] and project the developments undertaken by the Nigerian Government. He is the founder of a multi-media project, Build Up Nigeria,[8] and has produced a series of short films in the U.S. He has a LL.M from the University of Wolverhampton.[1]

Prior to this, he was Vice President, Africa, at Joe Trippi and Associates, a U.S Political Consulting firm.[9][10]

He is the pastor of the Mind of Christ Christian Center in California and Abuja, where he teaches the word of God on a regular basis. He is also known in the media for using Social Media to project the Gospel.[11] Reno pioneered the use of Social Media as a political force and an agent for social rebirth in Nigeria.[12][13][14]

Reno Omokri, at the Atlantic Council

Omokri regularly writes articles for major newspapers (mainly political OpEd and Christian material).[10][15][16][17][18]

Reno has been a panelist at the United States Institute of Peace[19] as well as the Atlantic Council,[20][21] where he was a panelist on an event that featured other speakers such as Jendayi Frazer, former U.S. Asst. Secretary of State for Africa, both in Washington D.C.

He was also a signatory of a letter by a group of eminent Nigerians (G 57) that called for the resignation of President Umaru Yar'adua[22] after he was evacuated from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia on November 23, 2009, for a medical emergency without handing over executive powers to his vice, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and in 2011 he led some Diaspora Nigerians to endorse President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2011 elections.[23]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nigeria’s Diminished President". P.M. News (Lagos, Nigeria). 6 September 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Agency, Reporter (12 August 2012). "Jonathan seeks feedback from Nigerians on power supply". Punch Nigeria (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Jonathan Reiterates Commitment To Religious Harmony In Nigeria". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 8 November 2013. 
  4. ↑ Ntia, Usukuma. "Image Making: Between Media Advisers And PR Consultants For Public Sector". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  5. ↑ Lere, Ismaila. "Few highs, many lows as GEJ marks two years in office". Sunday Trust. Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  6. ↑ El-Rufai, Nasir Ahmad (15 May 2012). "Between terrorism and corruption (2)". Nigerian Compass (Ogun State, Nigeria). Retrieved 9 September 2012. 
  7. ↑ Kawu, Is'haq Modibbo (31 May 2012). "Obasanjo vs National Assembly: Ali Baba and the 40 thieves". Vanguard (Lagos Nigeria). Retrieved 9 September 2012. 
  8. ↑ "Washington Update Radio - Recent Guests". Justice Integrity Project. Retrieved 14 September 2012. 
  9. ↑ Imam, Imam (16 September 2010). "North: Jonathan’s Declaration’ll Set Bad Precedent". This Day (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "A Polite Response To General Babangida". Leadership (Lagos, Nigeria). 23 August 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  11. ↑ Azuh, Maureen (7 September 2012). "Jonathan’s aide turns preacher on Facebook". Punch Nigeria (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  12. ↑ Imam, Imam (3 Jul 2010)). "Response to Facebook Page Thrills Jonathan". This Day (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  13. ↑ "Nigerian Diaspora Seeks Credible Elections Using Social Media". Voice of America (USA). 13 April 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2012. 
  14. ↑ El-Rufai, Nasir Ahmad (15 May 2012). "Between terrorism and corruption (2)". Nigerian Compass. Retrieved 9 September 2012. 
  15. ↑ "Dokpesi and the Elastic Conscience". This Day (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  16. ↑ "Getting Better and Not Bitter". This Day (Lagos, Nigeria). 26 June 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  17. ↑ "Single term: Another view". Tribune (Lagos, Nigeria). 9 August 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  18. ↑ "Again on El-Rufai and Bitterness". This Day (Lagos, Nigeria). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  19. ↑ "Can Nigeria Hold Credible Elections?". United States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC. Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  20. ↑ "An Initial Assessment: Nigeria’s Elections". Atlantic Council, 1101 15th Street, NW, 11th Floor Washington, D.C. 20005, U.S.A. Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  21. ↑ Kreig, Andrew. "Experts Debate Nigerian Election Fairness". Justice-Integrity Project LLC. Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  22. ↑ Ujah, Emma (1 January 2010). "Sack Yar’Adua, G-57 tells N-Assembly". Vanguard Newspaper (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 8 September 2012. 
  23. ↑ Okoli, Anayo. "2011: Nigerians In Diaspora Back Jonathan". This Day (Lagos Nigeria). Retrieved 9 September 2012. 

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