FINANCE

Polaris Bank’s Head.of Brand Management and Corporate Communication and ACAMB President, Rasheed Bolarinwa, Is now NIPR’s FinanceHub Committee Head

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OpenLife Nigeria reports that the governing Council, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, has announced the appointment of Rasheed Bolarinwa, the President, Association of Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks, ACAMB, as chairman of its newly created Management Committee of FinanceHub.

According to NAN reports, the committee, comprising of banking, insurance, and pensions, is meant to deepen sustainable Public Relations practice in the finance sector.

Bolarinwa is expected to bring his wealth of experience from journalism, PR and the financial sector to the banking, insurance and pension sectors alongside other appointees from maritime and aviation sectors of the economy.

Bolarinwa is currently the Head of Brand Management and Corporate Communication at Polaris Bank.

He was re-elected President of ACAMB, the umbrella body of all corporate and marketing communications heads of banks in Nigeria, in January 2024 after a two-term as secretary-general of the association.

The committee members are expected to deepen sustainable PR practice.

Other appointees as chairpersons of other newly created sectoral hubs included Mrs. Thelma Okoh to head Maritime Hub; Dr. Jossy Nkwocha, Energy Hub and Mr. Basil Agboarumi for Aviation Hub.

Also appointed were Dr. Ahmad Sajoh for Anti-Corruption and Consumer Protection Hub and Miss Chimdi Neliaku to lead Young Practitioners Hub.

The nomination letters sent to the newly appointed chairpersons was signed by Uzoma Onyegbadue, the Institute’s Registrar/Secretary to the NIPR Governing Council.

The institute explained that the creation of the sectoral hubs was meant to build sustainable and viable public relations practices across the listed sectors.

Speaking at the inauguration of the Chairmen and Committee Members of the Sectoral Hubs, the National President of NIPR, Dr. Ike Neliaku, expressed satisfaction with the pedigree of the nominees.

Your appointment’s are considered well thought out.

“It reflects the trust and confidence the NIPR council places in your expertise, commitment and dedication towards contributing to achieving the objectives of the Hub,” he said.

Neliaku, accompanied by other governing council members, pledged his support and that of the council to the sectoral hubs.

He said, “We look forward, with excitement, to working together with you all to make a positive impact on sustainable and viable public relations practices in the respective sectoral hubs in Nigeria.”

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