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Few days after his retirement from the Nigerian Army, retired Brigadier General Sani Usman, the former Director of Public Relations has been appointed as faculty member of the Business School of the National Open University of Nigeria(NOUN)
Usman voluntarily retired from the Nigerian Army on February 7 after 36 years of service.
A statement issued by NOUN Business School Coordinator, Prof. Samaila Mande, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday said the former Army spokesman was appointed because of his wealth of experience.
Mande said he was certain that as a Public Relations and Communications expert, Usman would bring his wealth of knowledge and experience to bear in his new appointment.
He stated that with the appointment, Usman will chair the Crisis Communication, Public Relations and Security Studies sessions of the School.
Usman is a graduate of Bayero University, Kano, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication and also has a Masters degree in Media, Peace and Conflicts Studies.
He is also a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and member of the prestigious National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos.