The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has inaugurated three standing committees to help drive the organisation’s objective of promoting journalism practice and media freedom in the country.
A member of the IPI Nigeria’s Board of Trustees (BOT), Kadaria Ahmed who inaugurated the committees noted that the challenges ahead of the executive committee are enormous
According to him, it is the right decision to constitute the committees to help drive the organisation’s objectives.
The three sub-committees inaugurated are; Fund Raising, Programme and Advocacy.
“A former President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and immediate past Osun State Commissioner for Information, Funke Egbemode leads the Fund Raising Committee while Hajia Sani, the Director, Digital Media, Voice of Nigeria (VON) is the chairperson of the Programme Committee. The Advocacy Committee is headed by IPI Nigeria’s Legal Adviser, Tobi Soniyi.
“The committees’ chairpersons pledged their readiness to work for IPI Nigeria even as they solicit the support of all members.”
An Executive Board member of IPI Global, Raheem Adedoyin, said the inauguration of the committees is one of the best steps taken so far by IPI Nigeria.
He advised IPI Nigeria to continue to engage with the Nigerian authorities in its advocacy programmes, and to avoid unnecessary confrontations.
Adedoyin also advised members to save money to enable them fund their trips abroad to attend some of the training sessions and congresses of the IPI, adding that they stand to benefit more from such sessions.
The committees and their memberships are as follows:
Fund Raising
Mrs. Funke Egbemode, Chairperson
Mr. Aliu Akoshile, CEO/Editor-in-Chief, NatureNews 247
Mr. Fred Ohwahwa, Senior Partner, Tokee Consult Limited
Mrs. Victoria Ibanga, Publisher, The Next Edition
Mr. Bashir Adigun, Special Adviser to Kwara State Governor on Political Communication
Mrs. Rafatu Salami, Assistant Director, Digital Media, Voice of Nigeria (VON)
Programming
Hajia Sani, Chairperson
Dr. Elizabeth Ikem, former Provost, Nigeria Institute of Journalism (NIJ)
Mr. Ken Ugbechie, Publisher, Political Economist NG
Hajiya Zainab O. Suleiman, Chairman, Editorial Board, Blueprint
Ahmed I. Shekarau, Group Executive Director, Media Trust Group
Advocacy
Mr. Toby Soniyi, Chairman
Mrs. Catherine Agbo, Deputy Editor, 24th Century Chronicle
Mr. Ukeh Onouha, Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, The Sun
Mr. Danlami Nmodu, mni, Publisher, Newsdiaryonline
Dr. Hameed M. Bello, Chief Operating Officer, Peoples Daily
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the IPI Nigeria Board of Trustees, Kabiru Yusuf, pledged the readiness of the Board to support the executives at all times.
In a statement issued by IPI Nigeria’s Secretary, Ahmed Shekarau, he disclosed that the President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed appealed to members to pay their membership and annual dues to enable the organisation to execute laudable programmes that members would benefit from.
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