Scholars and alumni of the Institute of Strategic and Development Communication (ISDEVCOM) of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) have elected new executive to pilot its affairs.
A press statement by the institute said the elections held at the ISDEVCOM auditorium, recently, saw the emergence of Dr. Ephraim Okon as the president, while Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye emerged as the vice president.
Other elected officials include, Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu who clinched the position of the secretary of the association; Chizoba Ogbeche as assistant secretary; Peace Oluchi Jerry as the financial secretary and Dr. Prudence Eboagwu-Ijah as the treasurer.
The election also saw the emergence of Festus Ejiroghene Fifen as public relations officer; David Ogah Matthew as community eelations officer; Dauda Shekwoladu Benaiah as welfare officer I, as well as Dr. Wamu Ishaya Maga as welfare officer II.
In his acceptance speech, Dr Okon expressed gratitude to the scholars and alumni for the confudence they reposted in him as their president, noting that the executive would focus on fostering collaboration and enhancing the network’s impact on both scholars and alumni.
Dr. Okon stressed that the role was a mandate for collaborative service to build a stronger future for all.
While outlining the association’s mission to advocate for social transformation, he promised to build upon the foundation laid by past leaders and encouraged members to actively contribute to the shared vision.
As part of the administration’s goals, the President introduced essential pillars that would guide their efforts including the establishment of a unified constitutional framework through a comprehensive set of bye-laws to enhance transparency and structure with the aim to foster unity among alumni from various fields and create collaborative mentorship opportunities to bridge the gap between seasoned professionals and scholars.
Congratulating the new executives, Ag. Director of the Institute, Dr. James Chikada, charged the new leadership to create an enabling environment for scholars and alumni to express their abilities for the growth and development of the institute which will inturn benefit past, present and future scholars of the institute.
Dr. Chikada also used the medium to call on scholars to support the new leadership to
deliver on key mandates.
On his part, the immediate past president, Dr. George Ndukwu, in his valedictory speech charged the new executive to build on the successes recorded by the last administration to ensure the institute took its pride of place as a citadel of strategic and development communication in Africa.
Dr. Ndukwu also called on alumni and scholars to galvanise support for the institute with their well established contacts in the society for the benefit of all.