The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has inducted 25 students from the
department of Mass Communication, Crescent University, Abeokuta as student-members of
the institute.
The students of Crescent University were inducted at the 61st annual general meeting of the
National Public Relations Week (NPRW) held on Thursday, 25th of April, 2024, at the June
12 cultural centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The president of the institute, Dr. Ike Neliaku, said that being student-members of the NIPR
would afford the undergraduates certain benefits and opportunities, stating that the students
would have access to grow their profile and career ladder in Public Relations (PR).
Speaking further, Dr. Neliaku asserted that students are great successors in the Public
Relations sector.
“What makes a society is when you have successors, but it is more important when you
invest in having a credible successor generation. For you to have this generation, you must
invest in the students” he added.
The institute also inducted 53 Associate members, 15 fellows and had honorary fellowships
conferred on four individuals for their significant contributions towards the institute noting
that the recipients earned and were not just given the accolades.
Mr. John Momoh of Channels Television, Rev. Ladi Thompson, Mr. Abdulhamid Dembos of
Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Chief Lawrence Scott-Emuakpor (posthumous)
were those awarded honorary fellowships.
Former President of the association, Maazi. Mike Okereke also advised the students to
leverage the use of social media to develop their skills, stating further that, there was nothing
like social media during his own time as an undergraduate.
Students from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Covenant
University and Chrisland University and Fountain University were also part of the
beneficiaries.
At the conference was a veteran journalist and broadcaster, Moji Makanjuola, Maazi Mike
Okereke, S.A to the Governor of Anambra state on Youth Development, Dr. Nelson
Omenugha, Akwa Ibom state Commissioner for Communication, Mr. Ini Enobong among other dignitaries.
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