NIPR to offer local, international training for NPA personnel

Renewed   collaboration   for   the   training   of   Public   Relations personnel has been sealed between the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).
Under the collaboration, the NIPR will offer both local and foreign training for the Public Relations Personnel of the Authority with a view to enhancing their proficiency on their jobs and to abreast them with new trends in Public Relations Practice.
While receiving the proposal from a delegation of the NIPR Lagos Chapter during a courtesy call, the NPA Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman assured that the authority would consider the project on its merits.
According to a statement made available to newsmen by the General Manager,  Corporate & Strategic Communications, NPA, Engineer Alex Jatto,the MD  explained   that   the   training   Department   of   the   authority would   study   the   proposal   and   make   appropriate recommendations to the management.
On other requests presented to her by the Institute, Hadiza Bala Usman   assured   the   delegation   that   the   management   would consider the requests within the limit of available resources and budgetary provision.
Speaking   further   at   the   occasion,   the   Managing   Director   said amongst the “key operational thrust” of the organisation under her   leadership   is   the   preparation   of   officers   for   greater performances, adding that  NPA   welcomes   synergies   that   would results   in   greater   operational   efficiency   even   coming   from amongst   others,   capacity   building   which   would   help   boost   the output   of   the   NPA   and   also   ultimately   result   in   national development   “It   would   also   bring   about   effective   future leadership   that   would   drive   the   economy   towards   a   desirable anchor, she added”.
Earlier the Chairman of the NIPR Lagos State Chapter, Olusegun McMedal who lead the delegation on a courtesy visit to the NPA Management said the Institute would partner the authority in the Area of effective information management, stressing that in doing that   it   was   also   critical   that   the   professional   practice   in   the Authority   concerning   Public   Relations   be   strategically   guided through industry guidelines.
Mr.   McMedal   sought   sponsorship   from   NPA   for   the   Institute’s various Programmes and Projects which he said are tailored to impact most positively on the society.
He used the opportunity to invite the Managing Director as the guest speaker during the forthcoming Public Relations Week focusing on “effective leadership”,holding in June.
He  told Management   that  the  Institute   aspires  across  board  to engage leadership and stakeholders through networking with the view to ensuring  existing   relationship do not just grow but  are deepened so as to generate the dividends of best practices.
The NIPR chairman congratulated the management of the NPA on the   vast   successes   accomplished   since   mounting   the   saddle which he said have boosted the nation’s
The  Nigerian   Institute   of   Public   Relations   (NIPR)   established   in1963   is   a   non-governmental,   professional   association   of   Public Relations practitioners chartered by law to regulate and develop the   public   relations,   public   affairs   and   communication   practice with very functional chapters spread across the nation.