About Nelson Asoh

15 Years of Turning Field Work Into Funded Programmes

I am a Strategic Communications Specialist based in Abuja, Nigeria, with over 15 years of experience in international development and peacebuilding communications.

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My Story

My career started in newsrooms and digital publishing, where I learned how to make complex information clear and compelling for real audiences. Over time, that skill moved into the development sector, where the stakes are higher: donor funding, community trust and programme survival often depend on whether communications are done well.

Today I serve as Communications Coordinator at Search for Common Ground Nigeria, managing communications for the Lake Chad Basin Country Programme. My work spans donor visibility compliance, crisis communications, impact storytelling and digital strategy, for programmes funded by UNICEF, the EU, USAID, IOM and the Dutch Embassy.

I have field experience across Borno and Yobe States in Northeast Nigeria, where I have trained field teams in ethical storytelling, mobile journalism and digital asset management. I am fluent in Hausa and English, which lets me move naturally between community-level engagement and strategic donor reporting.

Donor Visibility
Crisis Communications
Conflict-Sensitive Comms
Social Cohesion
Theory of Change
Do No Harm

Career Journey

Communications CoordinatorSearch for Common Ground NigeriaMarch 2023 – Present

Leading communications for the Lake Chad Basin Country Programme across multiple donor-funded projects.

Media Fellowship CoordinatorSearch for Common Ground Nigeria, Adamawa StateOctober 2021 – October 2022

Directed a youth-focused media fellowship localising narratives in conflict-affected communities.

Communications OfficerFontem Communications, AbujaNovember 2016 – August 2021

Delivered brand positioning, SEO and paid digital campaigns for private sector clients.

Digital Media ManagerWE FM 106.3, AbujaNovember 2014 – October 2016

Oversaw digital publishing operations and email marketing initiatives.

Communications & Digital AdvisorE-telligence Communications, LagosJune 2013 – October 2014

Restructured website content and keyword architecture for multiple clients.

Communications AssistantPrestel Media Ltd, AbujaFebruary 2011 – May 2013

Produced multimedia campaign materials and supported press outreach.

Education

MA Corporate Communication
Rome Business School – April 2025

BA Mass Communication
University of Jos – November 2007

Languages

English – Native, professional editorial standard

Hausa – Fluent, field-level engagement

Pidgin – Fluent, culturally grounded storytelling

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