NIPR Admits 448 New Members at 4th Quarter 2025 Induction

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has inducted 448 new members into the Institute at its 4th Quarter induction ceremony held on 12th December, 2025, in Abuja, bringing the total number of new members inducted this year to 1,516.

Speaking during the induction ceremony, NIPR President, Dr. Ike Neliaku charged the new inductees with the responsibility of nation building through responsible communication, saying that "Public Relations professionals must now rise beyond routine communications to nation-supporting communication, that builds confidence, explains reforms, manages expectations, reduces tension, and rallies citizens behind shared national purpose."

Dr. Neliaku in a solemn call, remarked: "Dear inductees, from today, you are no longer just communication professionals. You are now national stewards of trust."

Also speaking at the event, Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr. Ali M. Ali stressed that effective public relations is at the heart of the success of governments and organizations, as it helps in building bridges of trust and transparency.

He admonished the new inductees to be builders of reputation and ethical shapers of narratives, while stressing the need to uphold highest professional standards rooted in integrity, truth and creativity.

The NIPR holds induction every quarter of the year to admit new professionals to be licensed as chattered practitioners, as part of its constitutional responsibilities in regulating the practice of public relations in Nigeria.

Dr. Suleiman Haruna, Chairman of WPRF 2026 National Planning Committee (NPC); Hajiya Mariam Sanusi, Chairman, NIPR Membership Services Committee; Dr. Ike Neliaku, President, NIPR; Comr. Ini Ememobong, Council Member; and Mr. Ali M. Ali, MD, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a photo section during the induction ceremony.