Writing by Adamu Yusuf; Editing by Abubakar Hamza.
The Kanwan Katsina and District Head of Ketare, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara, has commended the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) for its role in promoting public enlightenment and national development in the country.
The Traditional ruler made the remarks when he received a member of the NIPR Governing Council, Alhaji Ahmad Sajo, alongside the newly inaugurated Executive Members of the Katsina State Chapter of the Institute, who paid him a courtesy visit.
Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara described the revival of NIPR activities in Katsina State as a positive step that will enhance the performance of public relations officers across the state.
He urged the newly inaugurated Executive Members to utilize both conventional and Modern Media platforms to encourage Public Relations Officers to register with the Katsina State Chapter of NIPR and become certified professionals.
The Traditional ruler stressed that it is in line with the new law which stipulates that only registered members of the Institute can be appointed as Public Relations Officers in government or private establishments.
Kanwan Katsina also called for the establishment of a permanent office for the state chapter to ensure effective operations, pledging his full support to the Institute.
The monarch recalled that he once worked as a reporter in the newsroom of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Kaduna, and later served as the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service at Apapa and Tin Can Island Commands for ten years, where he won the award of Best PRO of the Service in 1999 during the annual Customs Conference held in Port Harcourt.
In his remarks, Alhaji Ahmad Sajo said he was in Katsina on behalf of the NIPR National President, Dr. Ike Neliaku, to inaugurate the Katsina State Chapter of the Institute.
He commended the Kanwan Katsina for his consistent support to public relations practitioners and journalists, describing him as one of the pioneer members of NIPR from Katsina State during his days as a Customs PRO.
Adamu Yusuf.
