FCT NIPR Signs MoU on Manpower for Organisations’ PR Needs
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with DrawBridge Limited, a public relations firm in Abuja.
The MoU, according to the Chairman of the FCT NIPR chapter, Stanley Ogadigo, is for encouraging PR consultancy services and collaborating with other PR firms to ensure that the PR needs of various organisations in the FCT, are met.
“This MoU will also help to build an ecosystem where young PR professionals will be mentored, while experienced PR experts intending to set up consultancy firms will also get quality training from us,” Ogadigo said, during the MoU signing ceremony, in Abuja.
According to the FCT NIPR chairman, the MoU has the potential to also fix Nigeria’s reputational crisis, saying, “It’s a new dawn for Public Relations in the FCT”.
Responding, Hassan Abdul, the CEO and Lead Consultant of DrawBridge, who expressed delight over the successful partnership agreement, explained that the MoU is one that will also provide more job opportunities to young persons wishing to practice PR.
“This MoU will also give young PR minds a golden platform to pursue their dreams of becoming consummate PR professionals that will compete favourably with their peers in other parts of the world,” he said.