IPI: Information Minister Mohammed Malagi Says Nigeria ‘ll Host First Continental Meeting

Sequel to the establishment of regional blocs of National committees as a means of dealing with specific regional interests within the International Press Institute (IPI) Community, Nigeria will be hosting the first continental meeting of the National Committees of the organization, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris Malagi, has submitted.

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the minister said this during the meeting held with the Chairman of the IPI Executive Board, Mr. Marton Gergely, the IPI Executive Director, Mr. Scott Griffen and the IPI Executive Board member,(representing Nigeria and Africa) , Mr. Raheem Adedoyin in Vienna, Austria at the weekend.

‘Nigeria agrees to host the maiden meeting of the African bloc. It is a great honour for us to lead as we always do’ he said 

The minister recalled that Nigeria successfully hosted the IPI World Congress & General Assembly in Abuja in 2018 adding that the country is ready for another world-class hosting . 

‘No date has been fixed for the meeting but Griffen said the IPI Secretariat in Vienna will work out the details with Adedoyin and the Nigerian National Committee. 

Gingerly acknowledged that Nigeria is a leading light in democratic governance with a free press while Griffen praised the coungtry’s National Committee for its robust press freedom engagements. 

Malagi also discussed with the IPI Leadership the IPI Nigeria National Committee’s lingering quest for IPI  assistance for the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) Ogba, Lagos.

NIJ was founded by the IPI in 1971 during the Board presidency of late Alhaji Lateef. Jakande while its Governing Board is Chaired by IPI Leader and former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba.

The minister, who is a leading member of IPI, was a registered participant at the just- concluded IPI World Congress and 75th Anniversary held in Vienna. 

Members of the strong Nigerian delegation include Board member, Raheem Adedoyin, IPI Nigeria  President, Musikilu  Mojeed; former Presidential Spokesman,  Mallam Garba Shehu ;  an Associate Professor of Mass Communication, who is also the Advisor,  Public  Communications, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board ( JAMB),  Dr. Fabian Benjamin;  Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s Chief Press Secretary,  Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye; the  CEO of Patrons Media/The Culture Newspaper, Mr. Steve Ayirinde; Processor of Mass Communication and Member of IPI Nigeria Board of Trustees, University of Lagos, Prof. Abigail Ogwuensi  and IPI Nigeria  legal Adviser, Mr. Tobi Soniyi-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079,  08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you