PRESS RELEASE
A one-day conference and Annual General meeting of the state chapter of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has ended with a call on the people of the Niger Delta to adopt a more refined approach in their quest for a better deal from the Government and multinational companies.
In a lecture titled the "Challenges of PR practice in the Niger Delta", the manager, Yenagoa Liaison Office of Shell, Mr. Fidelis Agbiki said the use of violence and hostage taking in demanding for amenities and basic infrastructure from companies was no longer fashionable.
Rather, Mr. Agbiki advocated the use of dialogue and mutual respect for constituted authorities adding that it was time, the people changed their mentality of self-pity or perceived oppression either by Government or operators of the oil industry but to rise up to the challenges of sustainable development and Nation-building.
Mr. Fidelis Agbiki who served as Chief Press Secretary to some Military Administrators of Rivers and Bayelsa States commended the organisers for the programme, which he noted was coming at the most appropriate time.
Speaking as chairman of the occasion, the General Manager, State Newspaper Corporation, Mr. Mathew Mieseigha urged participants of the conference to use their profession to enhance good governance, good-neighbourliness and the corporate image of society.
Also speaking, the President of the Institute, Mr. Bobo Brown said the institute would be positioned to ensure it participants effectively in fashioning a positive image for the country.
The President was represented by a member of the governing council of the Institute, representing Abia, Anambra and Imo States, fellow Akor Nzemanze.
The Immediate past Acting Chairmperson, Ms. Viktoria Egbuson had earlier enumerated some of the achievements of her executive, which included expanded membership base, purchase of plots of Land for the construction of the Image House of the Institute and production of membership directory for the chapter.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Oil and Gas, Chief Thompson Okorotie and his counterpart of Research and Documentation Bureau, Mr. Nengi Josef-Ilagha as well as the General Managers of Bayelsa State Broadcasting Corporation, Mr. Brighten Sorgwe and that of NTA Yenagoa, Mr. John Suowari attended the conference.
At the end of the conference which also featured election of new executive, Mr Barclays Ayakoroma, Executive Director, Council for Arts and Culture emerged as the new Chairman after defeating two (2) other contestants.
The position of the PRO went to Mr. Leo Adelakun who also won his opponent.
The other members were returned unopposed. They include Mr. Preye Wariowei, Vice Chairman, Mr. Gbeinpei Appah, Secretary, Mr. Sunny Okoro, Assistant Secretary, while the position of Treasurer went to Ms. Sophia Obi and that of Financial Secretary - Jerry Omezi.
Okpoitari Diongoli
Chairman,
Conference AGM/Election Planning Committee
30th August 2004.
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