A special assistant is a person who is appointed or hired to help and support someone in a specific task or role. They have additional responsibilities and functions beyond regular assistants.
Their concerns have to do with the recent appointments of special assistants by most ministers. (3news.com)
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Honourable Abike Dabiri - Erewa as Senior Special Assistant on Foreign and Diapora Affairs. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
Doyin Okupe, former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has joined the Accord Party. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)