Omenugha wins NIPR Governing Council election

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By Madu Obi

The immediate past Commissioner for Education in Anambra State, Professor Kate Omenugha has been elected a member of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). Omenugha, who is a Professor of Mass Communication at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, is a member of the Anambra State chapter of NIPR.

She scored a total of 753 votes to emerge the winner in the highly contested election.

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations is the regulatory body for the Public Relations practice in Nigeria.

The Governing Council comprises 17 internally elected members and five other appointed members by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The elected Council members are

Dr SuleYau Sule, Ini Ememobong Essien,

Dr Ike Neliaku, Bashir Adamu Chedi, Dr Adewale Oladipo Oyekanmi, Okoh Thelma Chika, Kabir Ali Kobi, Adaramola Temitope, Professor Kate Azuga Ominuga, Dr Saidat Salah Abdulnaqi, Prof Emmanuel Dandaura and Professor Sarah Benjamin Luwahas.

The rest are Prince Ford Ozumba, Pastor Paulinus Eyinda Nsirim, Olubunmi Adedoyin Badejo, Akin Agbejule Bajulaye Adetokunbo and Yakubu Gomos.