The Special Assistant, Media and Communication Strategy, to Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Al Kassim Abdulkadir, has charged the new exco of Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DICAN) to embrace proactive leadership in order to reposition the group for a maximum impact.
Abdulkadir stated this on Friday, February 23rd, 2024 at the oath taking ceremony of the newly elected DICAN officials in Abuja.
“Under the new exco, I expect the leadership to hit the ground running by fastracking the necessary steps needed for the association to be duly registered with relevant institutions.”
He also pledged the full cooperation of the ministry to ensure the success of their tenure.
“In my capacity as the SA to the Minister, I will do everything possible within the powers of my office to ensure a seamless relationship between DICAN and the Minister.”
He also promised to within the shortest possible time, arrange a familiarisation meeting between DICAN and the Minister.
The elected officials are Idehai Frederick Idehai, Senior Editor with Channel Network Afrique (CNA) as chairman.
Idehai, a journalist with over 26 years of experience, pledged to unite the association and open new channels for its growth. He also emphasized the importance of registering the association and creating a corporate account to improve transparency and attract support.
In his acceptance speech, the newly elected chairman, Idehai, expressed his gratitude for the trust bestowed upon him and outlined his plans to unite the association, improve transparency, and increase collaboration with stakeholders.
He promised to be a good team player, saying he is a man of his words and will not betray on his campaign promises of carrying every shades of interests along in the discharge of his duties.
“As a man of my words, I will not renege on my campaign promises. My campaign philosophy is “winning together”.
“My assurance to our members is that everybody will be carried along. This is a new era of DICAN,” the chairman.
Other elected officials include Emeka Amakor of TV 360 (Secretary General), Fehintola Punarimam of Arise TV (Assistant Secretary General), Vincess Okushi of Quality Television (Treasurer), Joy Odor (Welfare Officer) and Princess Ekwi-Ajide (Financial Secretary).
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