APRA commends NAF for developmental strides in public relations
President of African Public Relations Association (APRA) Mr Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, has commended the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for its developmental strides in Public Relations (PR).
Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
He said Badejo-Okusanya gave the commendation when he presented a ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ to NAF in recognition of its sterling contributions to PR development and its invaluable support to APRA activities.
Daramola said the APRA president presented the award to NAF at the 2019 Conference of APRA in Kigali, Rwanda.
“The NAF is honoured for its contributions to capacity building, professional development and its outstanding PR practices in the African continent,” he quoted Badejo-Okusanya as saying.
Daramola said NAF also received a ‘Certificate of Excellence” in the ‘Public Sector/Government Award Category’ for its crisis communication campaigns in the counter-insurgency operations in the Northeast.
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Speaking on the Certificate of Excellence award, Mr Paul Holmes, Publisher of The Holmes Report, who is also one of the the organisers of the Annual PR Awards, said NAF was recognised for its robust crisis communication in the campaign against Boko Haram terrorists in the northeastern states of Nigeria.
“The Annual African PR award recognises Superior Achievement in Branding Reputation and Engagement (SABRE) by PR practitioners and agencies,” he said.
Daramola who received the two awards for NAF, appreciated the organisers of the awards for recognising NAF’s contribution to PR Practice.
“We must commend APRA as well as The Holmes Report, the joint organisers of the Annual African PR Awards, for finding NAF worthy of the honours.
” We also acknowledge Image Merchants Promotion Limited, Publishers of PRNigeria for its support and nomination of our modest contribution for these great awards,” he said.
He re-emphasised that the NAF, in collaboration with other security agencies, would sustain the onslaught against insurgents and armed bandits in the country to ensure that law abiding citizens could pursue their legitimate aspirations without fear.
The statement disclosed that various awards in different categories were presented to recipients across the African Continent during the event.
Africa Awards Night, was one of the major events of the 2019 Annual APRA Conference held in Kigali, from May 13 to 17.
The statement also disclosed that the Conference, with the theme “Africa and Story Telling, Changing the Narratives”, was chaired by John Dramani Mahama, former President of Ghana.
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