Rasheed Bolarinwa, a leading marketing communication professional and Head of Brand Management and Corporate Communications at Polaris Bank, has been appointed to a new position at the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).
Bolarinwa, who currently serves as the President of the Association of Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB), was named Chairman of the NIPR’s newly established **Management Committee of FinanceHub”.
The announcement was made by the Governing Council of NIPR through a press statement sent to “The Octopus News”.
According to the statement, the FinanceHub committee—comprising professionals from the banking, insurance, and pension sectors—was created to promote sustainable public relations practices within the financial industry.
Bolarinwa is expected to leverage his extensive experience in journalism, public relations, and the financial sector to further advance public relations across these industries, working alongside other newly appointed chairpersons from various sectors, including maritime and aviation.
Other chairpersons appointed to lead sectoral hubs include Thelma Okoh (Maritime Hub), Dr. Jossy Nkwocha (Energy Hub), Basil Agboarumi (Aviation Hub), Dr. Ahmad Sajoh (Anti-Corruption and Consumer Protection Hub), and Miss Chimdi Neliaku (Young Practitioners Hub).
The nomination letters to the appointees were signed by Uzoma Onyegbadue, Registrar and Secretary to the NIPR Governing Council.
The creation of these sectoral hubs is aimed at fostering sustainable and robust public relations practices across various industries.
Speaking at the inauguration of the chairpersons and committee members, NIPR National President, Dr. Ike Neliaku, expressed confidence in the caliber of the nominees.
“Your appointments were carefully considered, reflecting the trust and confidence the NIPR council places in your expertise, commitment, and dedication to advancing the objectives of the Hubs,” he said.
Dr. Neliaku, alongside other members of the Governing Council, assured the sectoral hubs of the council’s full support, saying, “We are excited to collaborate with you to make a significant impact in establishing sustainable public relations practices within these sectors.”
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