The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa has reiterated his commitment towards training and exposure of the Corporation’s workers to the deepening of their professional competence and attuned them to global best practices.
Dr. Opeifa stated this during his interaction with the Nigerian Railway Corporation’s delegation to this year’s edition of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Week and Annual General Meeting which took place at the Brig Gen Abba Kyari Banquet Hall, Government House, Kaduna State.
According to a statement issued by the Chief Public Relations Officer of the corporation- Mr. Callistus Unyimadu, the NRC Boss expressed expectations that the conference would equip the delegates’ with requisite skills, knowledge and expertise in the discharge of their duties.
Mr. Callistus Unyimadu also appreciated the Managing Director and the management of NRC for always supporting the Public Relations Department of the Corporation In order to meet and even surpass expectations.
He further noted that the annual Public Relations Week afforded the staff the opportunity to interact with professional colleagues from different government’s MDAs and private institutions across the country and beyond, while adding that the would no doubt ensure efficient service delivery.
Also, the Special Adviser to the Managing Director on Media and Communication, Mr. Yinka Aderibigbe, described this year’s Public Relations Week as one of the best in terms of organisation as there were highly educative and intellectual engagements that have imparted the participants.
He equally praised Dr. Kayode Opeifa for his exceptional commitment to Human Resources development of all arms of the corporation.
Recall that this year’s edition of the Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations was declared open by the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, supported with the presence of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, the Minister of Information, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, the immediate past Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’id Ahmed Alkali, along with the host State Governor, Senator Uba Sani and many other distinguished Nigerians.
The National President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations- Dr. Ike Neliaku while welcoming the delegates and guests to the conference assured that the 63 year old Nigerian Institute of Public Relations is now better positioned to showcase all the great and wonderful things about Nigeria. He called on Nigerians to remember that regardless of the challenges being faced by the country, successes are also being recorded across various sectors of the economy.
In the same vein, The Chairman of the National Orgranising Committee of the NIPRW, Chief Yomi Badejo Okusanya, who expressed satisfaction over the success of the meeting said, the conference was an eye opener to the over 2000 delegates from across the country, who saw first hand that the insecurity situation in the Northern parts of the country was not as bad as portrayed by the media.
He also applauded the State Governor Senator Uba Sani, for his giant strides on infrastructural development adding that he was happy to see that he could move about freely in the Kaduna metropolis even at 12 midnight without any fear of insecurity.
Among the NRC delegation for the Y2026 conference were the Assistant Chief Public Relations Officer, who doubles as the Acting Chairman NIPR of the Enugu Chapter, Dr. Onyedikachi Stanley Onovo, and Senior Public Relations Officers Efunuga Bunmi Kubrat, Agbadegbe Ileogba Stella and Salihu Usman.
