By Flowerbud News
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris,
will be the Guest Speaker at the 2024 Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Annual General Meeting
(AGM) and Public Lecture.
The Chairman, Kaduna State Chapter of the institute, Mr Haroun Malami, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
According to him, the minister will deliver a paper entitled “Tax Reform: The Role of Public Relations in Fostering Constructive Dialogue for National Economic Renaissance.”
Malami, who stated that the AGM/public lecture is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7, added that the choice of the theme for the 2024 event was informed by the controversy generated by Federal Government’s tax reform bills submitted to the National Assembly (NASS).
He said as part of its responsibility to the public as an institute, the chapter felt the need to intervene in the conversation by providing a platform that would promote dialogue and better understanding of issues of national importance.
The chairman also stated that Prof. Mustapha Muhammad, the Head of Accounting Department, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, would be the Lead Discussant.
He added that Human Rights Activist, Sen. Shehu Sani, Prof. Cosmas Eze of Mass Communication Department, ABU Zaria, and Prof. Hauwa’u Yusuf of Kaduna State University would be panellists to further discuss the issues thrown up by the paper.
NAN
