NIPR
NIPR President Mukhtar Sirajo Presents
Digital PR Practitioner Award to Yushau A. Shuaib in Abuja
NIPR Honours Outstanding PR Practitioners, Elects New
FCT Excos
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Federal
Capital Territory Chapter has presented its 2019 annual awards to
two distinguished communicators as it also elected new Executive
members to run the affairs of the chapter.
The Managing Director Image Merchants Limited, Publisher of
PRNigeria[1] and Economic
Confidential, Mallam Yushau Shuaib was presented with the award of
Outstanding Digital PR Practitioner while an ace broadcast
journalist with Channels Television, Mrs. Modupe Ogun-Yusuf was
honoured with the award of Most Outstanding Broadcaster of the
year.
Guests cut the cake at FCT NIPR Annual
Conference, Awards Event in Abuja
The award presentation was held after the institute’s Annual
General Meeting, Conference and the election of new officers of the
FCT Chapter.
The Director of Public Relations, Federal Road Maintenance
Agency, FERMA, Hajiya Maryam Sanusi was elected as the new
chairperson, becoming the first female to chair the chapter n over
twenty-six years of its establishment.
Other elected officers are Mr. Stanley Ogadigo, Vice Chairman;
Austin Chijioke, Secretary; Inimfon Etuk, Public Relations Officer;
Ayodeji John Adedoyin, Auditor; Assistant Secretary Ahyeno
Tanyishi; Financial Secretary, Chiamaka Obi-Okafor, James Odeh as
Treasurer and Tope Ojeme as the Provost.
The immediate Past Chairman, Dr. Tayo Hasstrup was elected an
ex-officio with two others namely Tahir Mukhtar and Chinwe
Ogbuka.
IMPR Staff celebrate with Yushau Shuaib at
FCT NIPR Award Night
Speaking at the occasion, the National President of the NIPR,
Mal. Mukhtar Sirajo commended the outgoing executive members of the
Abuja Chapter of the institute for their various accomplishments
during their tenure as he tasked the incoming officers to improve
on the tempo.
Mukhtar also commended the two awardees, Yushau Shuaib and
Modupe Ogun-Yusuf for their exemplary leadership quality and
professional competence as communicators of high repute.
The outgone Chairman of NIPR FCT chapter, Dr Tayo Haastrup,
thanked everyone for their unwavering support during his tenure as
he passed the torch on to the next administration.