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Group Head of Corporate Communications at Indorama-Nigeria, owners of Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals and Fertiliser group, Jossy Nkwocha, has won the maiden Distinguished Spokesperson’s Award in Environmental Sustainability.
Last night at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, he was announced as winner of the Award among three finalists from other organisations in Nigeria. He was thereafter presented a gold-plated plaque and a certificate.
Nkwocha also emerged finalist in Oil and Gas category.
The Award ceremony marked the end of a 3-day National Spokespersons’ Summit organised by the Federal Ministry of Information (FMI) and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), which was declared open by the Vice President, Alhaji Ibrahim Shetima.
Various resource persons from abroad and Nigeria, all of whom were former spokespersons in the public and private sectors shared their practical experiences and perspectives in the art and science of being a spokesperson especially in crisis communication, stakeholder engagement, among others.
President of NIPR, Ike Neliaku, said the17 Awards categories were instituted to encourage Spokespersons in government and corporate organisations to be professional, responsive, ethical and creative in their Spokesperson’s roles and responsibilities to.achieve impactful result.
“This healthy competition will produce impactful results” he said
Nkwocha’s entry for the Award was how he and his team deployed the tool of stakeholder engagement to eliminate the false narrative that Indorama-Nigeria’s etr6
Petrochemicals and fertiliser operations were emitting soot in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The professional handling of the issue showed all the journalists, radio on-air personalities, the academics, professional bodies and concerned NGOs that Indoram’s operations were green and the company is Environment friendly and environmentally sustainable.
Nkwocha dedicated the prestigious award to his team members and Management of the Petrochemicals and fertiliser group.
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-March 28, 2024 @ 12:55 GMT|
Tags: Ike Neliaku Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals and Fertiliser group Jossy Nkwocha NIPR
