Bauchi NIPR inducts 15 members from Borno, Yobe universities, holds AGM

NIPR members at the AGM

By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi

Fifteen new members have been inducted into the membership fold of The Bauchi state chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in the last one year. 
The development as stated by the Chairman, Kabir Ali Kobi was to improve its membership drive by attracting new members from within and outside the state.
Kabir Ali Kobi stated this on Thursday during the opening ceremony of the annual general meeting (AGM) of the chapter held at Hazibal suites, Bauchi.
According to him, the newly inducted 15 members were drawn from the Nigerian Army university, Biu and University of Maiduguri, Borno State as well as the Federal University, Gashua in Yobe State.
He further added that apart from the public sector, members were also attracted from private organizations noting that the aim of the registration is to promote professionalism in the practice of public relations in the country.
The chairman also disclosed that at the end of the annual general meeting, election would be conducted to elect new officials of the chapter in line with the constitution of the NIPR.
While declaring the AGM opened, Bauchi state governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir pledged that the state government would continue to support the activities of the institute especially in the area of training of its members.
Bala Mohammed who was represented at the ceremony by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado commended the professional role NIPR is playing in the projection of the image of the country in positive stance. 
The Governor described NIPR a major stakeholder in the Nigerian project stressing that what the country needs now to win the ongoing war against insecurity is positive information dissemination which only NIPR can effectively do. 
He then challenged the incoming leadership of the Bauchi Chapter to collaborate with his administration on projecting the activities of the government in good light by educating the populace on act of governance.