Lai Mohammed Appointed As Managing Partner Of International Lobbying Firm

Lai Mohammed has been named managing partner of an international lobbying firm, Ballard Partners, less than two weeks after leaving office as Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture.

On Tuesday, a statement announcing his hiring was posted to the company’s official Twitter account.
In Abuja, Nigeria, the statement adds, “Ballard Partners, one of the leading government relations businesses in the United States, is opening its first office in Africa.

The firm’s satellite office in Lagos, the country’s financial hub, will be managed by Lai Mohammed, the recently-retired minister of communications and culture of Nigeria.

According to Brian Ballard, the firm’s president he said Mohammed was given the role because he “is one of the most respected officials in the country”.

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“Opening our first African office in Nigeria expands our firm’s international footprint to three continents and builds upon the important work we have done on behalf of African nations and companies in Africa and the U.S.,” the firm’s president said.
“We are honoured to have former minister Lai Mohammed join the firm as our managing partner in Nigeria. He has a long record of public service and is one of the most respected officials in the country. His outstanding reputation and exceptional experience will be invaluable to our firm’s clients.”
Reacting to his new appointment, Mohammed said Ballard Partners has a perfect record globally and is delighted to be a part of the firm.

“I am very pleased to join Ballard Partners and to open the firm’s first office in Africa,” he was quoted as saying.

“Ballard Partners has an impeccable reputation internationally and is well known for its success representing African countries and American firms in Africa.”

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