NIPR Inducts 318, Advises New Members Against Speaking Ill of Nigeria


The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has successfully conducted its 3rd Quarter 2026 Induction where it encouraged the new members to make it a culture to embrace hope and positivity about the country, as against speaking ill to undermine the the nation's image. 

Addressing the inductees in Abuja on Friday, the President, Chairman of Council of NIPR, Dr. Ike Neliaku, while stressing that Nigeria, just like other nations of the world is faced with challenges, called on public relations professionals to be messengers of hope for the country and always lay emphasis on many positive things happening around the country, and avoid giving prominence to unfavourable sentiments.

According Dr. Neliaku, those who bear message of hope about the country will not proudly call it a "failed" state. He informed that only those who see good things in their environment will reap of its blessings and prosperity, stating that expressions of despondency, cynicism and hopelessness affect personal growth. 

"If Nigeria is not good, how come the quantum of blessing God gave this country? Look at our natural resources, about 34 solid mineral deposits. There is no state in Nigeria that is not sustainable. All that we need is the power of ideas and to do things right", he stated. 

He noted further, "Napoleon Bonaparte was once asked what his definition of leadership is, and he said a leader is a dealer in hope. A leader will never accept to make those he leads to be hopeless. In your operating environment, you must be carriers of hope irrespective of whatever the situation is. Stop saying there is no hope for Nigeria. Don't join others in talking down on your nation because there is no perfect system", he stated. 

The NIPR boss urged the newly inducted members of the Institute to be partners in nation-building, which he said is a collective responsibility, emphasising that it is not only an assignment for elected or appointed leaders.

Also speaking, the Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mal. Ali Mohammed Ali urged the new members to regularly update their skills through training and retraining, as well as having a deep knowledge of the organisation they are serving, as a way of positioning themselves for effective service delivery. 

He also urged the new practitioners to be courageous and committed to professional ethics, stressing that public relations practitioners must provide honest and informed counsel to their organisations.

The third quarter induction saw about 318 new members received into the fold of NIPR, granting them license to practice public relations as qualified professionals.