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The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has celebrated its 60th year anniversary with a call for the federal government to take policy steps that will lead to economic recovery.
NIPR was established in 1963 and Chattered through Decree No. 16, 1999 Cap N114, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
According to the NIPR, the call became imperative as Nigeria is in dire need of economic recovery to improve on the living conditions of her people.
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Speaking during a Road Walk to mark the anniversary in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital yesterday, the Chairman, state chapter of NIPR, Rev Francis Asuk said Nigerians all over the world were succeeding in their professions, but that bad reputation was hampering her economic growth.
Asuk emphasised the need for Nigeria to rebuild her integrity, saying the NIPR is taking the lead to ensure that the country regains her reputation among comity of nations.
He said, “Today the first of June 2024, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) is beginning a road walk for economic transformation for our nation.
“In 2023, we attained 60 years. This celebration is to mark that event and accordingly the NIPR Council, which is the body that oversees the regulation and the practise of Public Relations led by the President of Council, Dr. Ike Neliaku, supported by members of council from across the states and every chapter of NIPR.
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“We are taking a road walk today for Economic Transformation. We reason that our nation is in dire need of transformation in so many sectors but today we are focusing on our economic transformation.
“NIPR has taken up the task of ensuring that we rebuild a better reputation for Nigeria. We are a country with potentials. We have men, we have materials, we have skills. All over the world, Nigerians are shining in their individual areas of calling. What we need now is to come together as a people and show leadership and character as a nation.
“We want to be a nation of integrity, we want to be a nation where people do things the right way, we want to be a nation where people don’t cut corners. And therefore we find that a lot of the challenges we have in this country has to do with relationship management and NIPR is asking Nigeria to take the bold step to do the right thing.”
The NIPR Chairman decried quackery in public relations practise and called on organisations to always engage only certified public relations practitioners.
“So, we call you all today, join NIPR to build a nation where there is integrity, where there is respect for people, where the relationships that matter with our communities, with our state government, in the military, among politicians, we just need to have a good and the right relationship,” he added.
Highpoint of the celebration was a tree planting at the Isaac Boro Park, Port Harcourt.
