Thursday, November 29, 2018

Poly Lecturer Emerges NIPR Chair In Ogun

Poly Lecturer Emerges NIPR Chair In Ogun

Saheed Adeola

A Lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Mr Lekan Togunwa has emerged the new Chairman of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Ogun State chapter.

Togunwa, before his emergence has been a lecturer of Public Relations in the Department of Mass Comm, MAPOLY.

His election followed the Institute's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held last  weekend in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

The Lecturer, after his election was immediately sworn in  alongside his executive members who will work with him for the next two years. Yinka Adegbite was sworn as the  Vice Chairman; Bakenne Nureni as  Secretary; Olajide Olasunkanmi as the Assistant Secretary; Rosemary Egbuonu as Treasurer.



Others are Kareem Olanrewaju, Boye Oluwaseun, Tonade Olabode and Tope Daramola, who emerged as Public Relations Officer, Financial Secretary, Auditor and Ex Officio respectively.

In his acceptance speech, Togunwa, who has served in various capacities said he would further the competence of the profession which has come under siege due to invasion of charlatans.

His words; "I intend to drive the process that would protect the image of this noble organization in line with the effort of the immediate past excos. This profession is noble. Hence, it must be protected and respected by all."

He thanked the national secretariat for their rare show of magnanimity and support, pledging that the chapter would meet the huge responsibility it has.

Earlier in his address,  immediate past Chairman, Mr. Adaramola  while giving his valedictory remarks lauded the support of members of his executive and enjoined the practitioners to show more support for the new executive.

He admitted that the challenges bedeviling the profession were enormous but said he was not in doubt as to the competence of the men and women of the image making profession in the state to move forward from where he stopped.

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