By Celestine Okafor, Mnipr (Editor-in-chief)
President and Chairman of Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr Ike Neliaku, has commended the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, for appointing a seasoned Public Relations professional, Mr. Adelakun James Adegoke as the new General Manager of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS).
Dr Neliaku, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, September 21, 2023, described governor Makinde's gesture as "toeing the path of professionalism".
He stated that part of leadership is the ability to identify individuals with sound professional standing and strategically engage them in their areas of specialties and competence for optimal value.
Neliaku stated that "Unfortunately, the case in Africa, including Nigeria, is that of leaders preferring quacks to professionals and choosing mediocrity over meritocracy".
The NIPR boss also expressed his deep gratitude and that of the NIPR, stating the "Institute receives this appointment with excitement because Mr. Adelakun is a member of the PR profession that we can attest to his professional competence to deliver on his mandate.
"While we assure the Governor of our Institutional support to Mr. Adelakun James Adegoke and the Government of Oyo State, we would like to call on other State Governments to emulate such act that will add value to governance", Neliaku said.
