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The preparations for Nigeria’s hosting of the 2018 World Congress and General Assembly of the International Press Institute (IPI) have begun with the constitution of nine planning committees.
IPI ADVERTISING The committees, set up at an extraordinary meeting of Nigerian Media Stakeholders held on Tuesday, 28th November, 2017 at George Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos are: the Local Organising Committee(LOC) and the committees on Finance; Sponsorship; Programme and Events; Media and Publicity; Transport and Logistics; Contact and Protocol; Venue and Accomodation; and Security.
The LOC is headed by the President of the Newspapers Association of Nigeria(NPAN), Prince Nduka Obaigbena with Mallam Kabiru Yusuf and Mallam Garba Shehu as Deputy Chairmen.
The Secretary, IPI Nigeria, Mr. Raheem Adedoyin, will serve as Member/ Secretary. Other members of the LOC include Mallam Ismaila Isa, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mallam Wada Maida, Lady Maiden Ibru, Dr. Kalu Orji Kalu, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, Mr. John Momoh, Mallam Yakubu Muhamned, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Dr. Tonnie Iredia, Mr. Folu Olamiti.
Also in the LOC are Mrs Funke Egbemode, Mr. Waheed Odusile, Mr. Victor Ifijeh, Mr. Emma Agu, Mallam Mohamned Idris and Mr. Eric Osagie.