Gov. Ibikunle Amosun
The Ogun State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations is to hold its 2015 Colloquium and Award Ceremonies on Thursday, August 13, 2015.
The event which holds at the Auditorium of the Olusegun Obasanjo Library will attract a crème of dignitaries within and outside the state.
The theme of the colloquium is Image Makers’ Perspective in the Reinvention of the Nigerian Nation and would be delivered by the Secretary General of the African Public Relations Association (APPRA), Mr. Yomi Badejo- Okusanya, while Professor Lai Oso, of the Department of Mass Communications, Lagos State University is the Chairman. The Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun is to declare the event open.
In a release signed by the Chairman of the Chapter, Mr. Tope Adaramola, the choice of the theme of the colloquium is hinged on the present concerted moves to revive the Nigerian nation and propel her to play catalytic roles in global development.
He said that the Nigerian nation had suffered serious image slur as a result of the decay in the system, and that this had denied the country of her pivotal place in the comity of progressive nations.
The colloquium will rekindle national consciousness through the robust platform that will attract dignitaries from different sectors of the society.
Highpoints of the event would be the presentation of Awards to distinguished personalities like Iyalode Alaba Lawson; Engineer Biodun Fijabi, and Alhaji Jimoh Popoola, for their unparalleled entrepreneurship spirit in the state, while the NIPR Technocrats Award goes to the Ogun State Head of Service, Mrs. Modupe Adekunle. {fcomments}