By: Felix Ikpotor
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has appointed Group Head, Corporate Communications, Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals and Fertilizer Group, Port Harcourt, Dr Jossy Nkwocha as Chairman of the Institute’s Energy Hub Management Committee.
Chairman of the National Council of NIPR and President of the Institute Dr Ike Neliaku while commenting on Dr Nkwocha’s appointment, said as a distinguished Fellow of the Institute, he is expected to lead a four-man committee carefully chosen to achieve the objectives of setting up the Energy Hub which is domiciled in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Other members appointed into the Committee are; Rev. Francis Asuk of Shell Petroleum as Secretary as well as Rev. Sola Adebawo, ex-Chevron staffer and Lola Oyenekan both of whom are veterans in the upstream energy sector.
Dr Neliaku who inaugurated the Committee via Zoom on 29th August 2024 also inaugurated five other hubs and their Management Committees.
These include the Finance Hub to be chaired by Rasheed Bolarinwa, President of the Association of Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB); Mrs Thelma Okoh, National Council member, to Chair the Maritime Hub; and Mr Basil Agboarumi, managing director SAHCOL, to Head the Aviation Hub, all to be domiciled in Lagos.
The NIPR appointments also included Dr Ahmad Sajoh for the Anti-Corruption and Consumer Protection Hub and Miss Chimdi Neliaku to lead the NIPR Young Practitioners’ Hub, both of which are domiciled in Abuja.
While inaugurating the Management Committees, Dr Neliaku said the essence of creating the hubs were to deepen the practice of Public Relations in those sectors and build sustainable relationships with critical stakeholders in such sectors for the mutual benefit of the Institute and the sectors.
