The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) has solicited the
support of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) in
upgrading the skills of its marketing staff, so as to sustain the status of the
station as the best broadcast organisation in Africa.
The Director Marketing of the Corporation, Mrs Vera Oshokoya made the
appeal when she paid a courtesy visit on APCON in Lagos recently and used the
opportunity to introduce the staff of FRCN marketing directorate. Mrs Oshokoya pledged
her team’s commitment to upholding the professional ethics of advertising and
complying with the regulations on registration as practitioners and
pre-exposure approval of advertisements.
Responding, the Registrar of the Council, Alhaji Garba Bello Kankarofi,
urged employers to motivate and empower their staff as this would make them
more productive and disciplined in their duties. He further stated that the
success of any organisation in the present business environment depends on its
focus on training and development of its workforce as this will enable them
acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude needed to operate
efficiently and effectively in the ever-changing environment.
The Registrar/CEO urged marketers to effectively promote the standards
and ethics of the profession in order not to tarnish the image of their
organisations.
THREE APCON ZONAL OFFICES RELOCATE
The
Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, APCON has acquired new offices in
Abuja, Enugu and Onitsha to which it has relocated its operations in the area.
The
relocation is in line with efforts to reposition the Council for better and
more accessible service delivery as well as to optimise its potentials towards
achieving goal-oriented results.
The
new Onitsha office which serves Anambra and Imo states is located at No.87
Upper New Market Road, Onitsha, Anambra State. The new Enugu office is located
at No.3A Ezzikwo Street, Independence layout Enugu and serves Enugu and Ebony
States. While Abuja Zonal Office relocates from No.26 Ajose Adeogun Street,
Utako to plot 467, Joseph Adetoro Street, Utako district.
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