L-R: Mr.Henry Onoruwa, Publicity Secretary, MIPAN, Mr.Femi Adelusi, President, MIPAN, Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, Registrar/Chief Executive, APCON, Mr. Eki Adzufeh, Executive Secretary, MIPAN, and Mr. Ayo Kupoluyi, Chairman Media Liaison, during the courtesy visit of MIPAN Executives to APCON HOUSE on September 24, 2020.
Other areas of mutual
interest covered in their discussion includes re-branding and Integrated Marketing
Communications support for the legislative arm of the government through the
institute, IMC training and education etc.
In his address, the
Director General, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman stated that NILDS is a capacity
building and think tank organ for legislators in Nigeria and indeed the ECOWAS
sub-region and beyond. He noted that the expansion of the mandate of the
Institute has made it necessary for the institute to collaborate with Civil
Society Organisations and other arms of government to further deepen democracy
in the country.
Dr. Fadolapo while expressing
his thanks to the Director General, Prof. Suleiman, noted the importance of the
legislative arm of the government and the efforts of the Federal Government in
establishing a positive and distinct reputation for trustworthiness and a
positive set of values for all government arms and agencies. The Registrar
assured the Director General that APCON will do its best in providing IMC
support to the institute and the legislative arm of the government.
The two institutions are
currently working on an MOU and framework to define the scope and areas of
mutual interest.
In attendance at the
meeting were Head, Abuja Zonal Operations, APCON, Mallam Ahmed Yelwa, Head of Legal
and Executive Assistant to the Registrar/Chief Executive, Mr. Chukwudi Ezeaba,
Mr. Tunde Ashaolu and Mr. Chidiebere Onwumere both of Brandmark Communications
Limited for APCON and Director, Special Duties,
Dr. Adeyemi Fajingbesi, Director, Democratic Studies, Dr. Adewale
Aderemi, Head, Bills and Legislative Drafting, Professor Yusuf Arowosaye,
Acting Director, Training and International Cooperation, Hajia Amina
Bibi-Farouk and Special Assistant to the DG on Administration, Alhaji Sarafadeen
Alabelewe for NILDS.
The new Registrar/CEO of Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) Dr. Olalekan Olumuyiwa Fadolapo has formally taken over on Tuesday, 1st of September as the 4th substantive Registrar of the Apex Regulatory Body.
The brief handover ceremony which was presided by the Acting Registrar, Mrs Ijedi Iyoha was held in the conference room at APCON House, Lagos. While handing over, Iyoha urged staff to support and cooperate with the new Registrar in his drive to take the organisation to greater heights.
Dr. Fadolapo who was received by top Management and staff of the Council expressed gratitude to God and to the Federal Government for the confidence reposed in him to serve the nation in that capacity, pledging to build on the successes and achievements of his predecessors in realising the organisation’s mandate.
He said the remarkable stewardship and achievements of his predecessors were possible as a result of the harmonious working relationship that existed within the high level management and staff, adding that there was the need to build on these achievements. He therefore, solicited new ideas and suggestions from staff aimed at making things work seamlessly and also urged them to brace up for hard work.
Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo who hails from Esie in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State was born in Lagos.
He attended Birch Freeman High School, Surulere, Lagos for his O’Levels. He proceeded to Ogun State University for his first degree in Economics. Dr. Fadolapo holds three (3) Master degrees, MSc in Marketing, Master in Business Administration (MBA), and Master in Legal Studies (MILS) from Babcock University, Ilisan, Ogun State, the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State and Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State respectively.
He also holds a PhD Degree in Marketing with specialization in Marketing Communications from the Babcock University, Illisan Remo, Ogun State.
Dr. Fadolapo is a Registered Advertising Practitioner, a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of ICAN. He was a member of the immediate past Governing Council of APCON and also served in several capacities within the Council and other Advertising Industry Fora.
