Global, Continental PR Leaders Arrive Nigeria Ahead of NIPR Diamond Anniversary Celebration

Ahead of event marking the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations’ 60th anniversary celebration, top authorities in the public relations profession have arrived Nigeria from across the world.

They include, Prof. Justin Green, the President of Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management, world’s major PR and communication management body representing over 360,000 practitioners and academics around the world, Mr. Arik Karani, President of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) among other international guests.

This is contained in a statement dated June 25 and signed by the Director of Public Relations of NIPR, Mr. Stanley Ogadigo in Abuja.

Titled, “NIPR Hosts Diamond Anniversary Colloquium, Dinner and Awards”, the statement quoted the President and Chairman of Council of the Institute, Dr. Ike Neliaku as saying, “It was important for the Institute to celebrate key landmark achievements, especially in the area of fostering unity and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians.

“He noted that the Institute over the last 60 years has made significant progress in building, managing and strengthening relationships among various critical stakeholders in the Nigerian Project, stressing that the NIPR was determined to working with relevant authorities to give the country a new narrative.”