NAN-H-79
Anniversary
By Chukwudi Ekezie
Abuja, March 5, 2018 (NAN) Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja on Monday inaugurated the planning committee for the celebration of the agency’s 40th anniversary.
Established by law in 1976, NAN began operations on Oct. 2, 1978, through the circulation of news to the Nigerian media and by Oct. 2, it will be 40 years of service to the nation.
Onanuga said while inaugurating the committee that he had interacted with other news agencies in Africa and found that NAN had stood out and shown class over the past 40 years.
“No other agency is as relevant as NAN; we have to blow our trumpet,’’ he said, adding: “I am proud to be part of the celebration.”
Onanuga said although the celebration was coming at an austere period in the life of the agency, “we must do something symbolic and relevant.’’
The managing director said the committee was not limited in its assignment and that it could consider commissioning the writing and presentation of a book about NAN as well as organising a lecture for the celebration.
The committee is headed by Mr Joe Bankole, Special Assistant to the Managing Director on Social Media.
Other members are Mrs Nkechi Okoronkwo, Managing Editor/Director (State Operations), Mr Chukwudi Ekezie, Managing Editor/Director (Production/Quality Control), Mr Biola Lawal, Director (Marketing), and Mr Obiora Chukwumba, General Manager, NAN BIZCOM. (NAN)
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