JUST IN: As A Political Office Holder, I Still Earn An Average Of N400,000 From X Per Month – Lere Olayinka
JUST IN: As A Political Office Holder, I Still Earn An Average Of N400,000 From X Per Month – Lere Olayinka
Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lere Olayinka, has revealed that he still earns an average of N400,000 monthly from X, formerly known as Twitter, despite serving as a political office holder.
Olayinka made the disclosure in a post on his X handle while reflecting on the impact social media has had on his journalism career.
Recalling an encounter in 2011, he said he had advised a journalist colleague in Ado Ekiti to embrace Facebook as a platform for distributing press releases instead of relying solely on traditional newspapers.
According to Olayinka, the colleague, who was then serving as the Director of Media for a political party, dismissed the suggestion.
“I mentioned Facebook to a journalist friend in Ado Ekiti. He was Director of Media of a political party then and I told him he can be writing press releases and post on Facebook instead of waiting for money to give to journalists to publish in newspapers,” he wrote.
Olayinka said the journalist responded mockingly by saying, “I am not a Facebook journalist.”
He noted that the evolution of digital media has since demonstrated the value of social media platforms in journalism and public communication.
“I am sure that today, he knows better,” Olayinka added.
The FCT media aide credited social media with playing a significant role in his professional growth, saying it contributed immensely to his success as a journalist.
“Whatever I have become as a journalist, social media contributed hugely to it,” he stated.
Highlighting the financial opportunities available on digital platforms, Olayinka disclosed that he continues to earn an average of N400,000 every month through X, even while serving in government.
His comments have sparked conversations online about the growing influence of social media in journalism, public engagement and content monetisation, with many users sharing their views on the changing landscape of media and communication in the digital age.
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