The Editor-in-Chief of Premium Times, Musikilu Mojeed and the CEO of Media Trust Group, Ahmed Shekarau, have been re-elected President and Secretary of Nigerian chapter of International Press Institute (IPI) respectively.
Mojeed, Shekarau and four other officials, elected unopposed will direct the affairs of the Nigerian affiliate of the global media body for the next three years.
A statement issued by a member of the global executive board of the IPI, Raheem Adedoyin, disclosed that other members elected into the executive committee of IPI Nigeria include Fidelis Mbah of Al Jazeera Television (deputy president), Rafatu Salami of Voice of Nigeria (treasurer), Yomi Adeboye of Herald Newspaper (assistant secretary) and Tobi Soniyi of Arise News (legal adviser).
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Speaking during the inauguration of the new leaders, Mojeed, who promised inclusive administration, solicited the support and commitment of members to enable his team achieve the organisation’s set objective of enhancing the Nigerian media operating environment.
The election of new leaders was preceded by the organisation’s annual general meeting (AGM) during which the Mojeed-led executive rendered account of their three-year stewardship and updated members on the financial state of the body.
Some sections of the organisation’s constitution were also amended during the AGM.
(Editor: Okechukwu Eze)
