By Victoria Onehi
As the world marks International Women’s Day, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has reiterated its commitment to empowering female public relations practitioners.
In a statement issued by the President of NIPR, Dr. Ike Neliaku recently, the Institute pledged to create more opportunities for women to showcase their talents and contribute to national development.
Neliaku said: “At the NIPR, we firmly uphold the principle of gender equity based on merit, driven by character and competence.
“We will strive to make available more platforms where female practitioners can contribute to national development and shape the future of public relations in Nigeria and beyond.”
Dr. Neliaku also called on government and private organisations to make deliberate efforts to create level playing grounds to accelerate action on gender equity.
The NIPR President commended the contributions of women to the growth and development of the public relations profession. “Women have contributed immensely to the growth and development of our profession and Institute, and we wish to use this opportunity to celebrate our outstanding amazons for their individual and collective professional achievements.”
The theme of this years International Women’s Day celebration is “Accelerate Action”. This brings to fore the need for wholesome commitments to empower women to deploy their energies towards building a better society.
