IPI World Congress 2018 holds in Abuja from June 21 to 23, 2018 with the theme: “Why Good Journalism Matters”
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Speaking during a courtesy visit by members of the International Press Institute led by a one-time Director-General of Nigeria Television Authority, Dr. Tony Iredia, he said the press is very critical to development and should be factored into governance processes in the country.
The committees, set up at an extraordinary meeting of Nigerian media stakeholders held on November 28, 2017 in Lagos are: the Local Organising Committee and the committees on Finance; Sponsorship; Programme and Events; Media and Publicity; Transport and Logistics; Contact and Protocol; Venue and Accommodation; and Security.
Osinbajo gave the assurance when the board of the Nigerian chapter of the IPI paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday to intimate him on plans for the forthcoming event scheduled for Abuja in June 2018.
A member of IPI Nigeria, Malam Garba Shehu, who confirmed this development in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, said the IPI Nigeria had also set up a secretariat for smooth operation of its activities
According to the provost, such collaboration had proven to be a great investment as it had helped in widening the students’ knowledge