Funmi Wakama (née Coker) (born 1 July 1966) is a Nigerian journalist.
Biography
Olufunmilayo Yetunde Coker was born on 1 July 1966 in Lagos, Nigeria.
She began her journalism career as an industrial trainee at Lagos Television (LTV 8) in 1985, later joining the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Lagos in 1988.
In 2018, she was appointed General Manager of NTA Abeokuta.
Education
- Mass Communication – Ogun State Polytechnic (now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic), Abeokuta
- Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism – Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ)
- Master’s degree in Public Administration – University of Abuja
Career and Appointments
- General Manager, NTA Abeokuta (2018–present)
- Senior Special Assistant on Media to Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State
- Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ogun State
- Media Manager, Programme and Outreach, International Republican Institute (IRI) – USAID programme in Nigeria
References
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