OAAN returns Adedoyin as president
The Outdoor Advertising Association of Nigeria (OAAN)) over the weekend returned Tunde Adedoyin as the President of the association, after serving two terms.
The decision was taken at the association’s 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Asaba, Delta State.
Tunde Adedoyin said in his welcome address that the association has been facing some challenges in recent times.
He reeled out his scorecard to include: the strengthening of the bond of unity amongst members in relating with one another business wise and socially; set up a library within the body’s Secretariat, made efforts to conduct a detailed research work on outdoor advertising industry, able to facilitate negotiations with the APC as a party to pay the debts owed some outdoor advertising agencies, worked assiduously on getting payments for debts owed members by Globacom Telecommunications Limited as well as bringing on board more quality members to the association.
Adedoyin also credited his administration with the review of the association’s constitution, investiture of new quality and eminent Nigerians as patrons, amongst other impressive achievements.
Also speaking at the event, the Executive Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa challenged members of the association on the need for close monitoring and supervision to restrict advertising for such products as alcohol and tobacco.
Okowa who spoke on the theme: ‘Managing Our Business Profitably in a Recession,’ said the restrictions should particularly be made within a set of radius of schools, parks and residential areas as well as avoid indiscriminate placement of billboards to deface the environment and that members should take the extra care of the beauty and aesthetics of environment.
The governor who was represented by the state commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Barrister Mary Iyasere said, “Owing to the wide reach of the activities of your association, there is the important need for close monitoring and supervision to restrict advertising for such products as alcohol and tobacco, within a set of radius of schools, parks and residential areas. It is important to avoid indiscriminate placement of billboards to deface the environment.
I sincerely think that your members would always take the extra care of the beauty and aesthetics of environment,” Okowa said.
On his part, APCON Registrar, Alhaji Garba Kankarofi who was represented by Mrs Iyoha reminded the members that the council was ready to continuously support the association but looks forward to the shared responsibility of ensuring that the advertising profession and it’s core principles are extolled continually and taken to even greater heights.
Other members of the OAAN executives returned along with Adedoyin are: Emmanuel Ajufo as Vice president, Femi Ogala as Secretary, Tunde Oyekan as Assistant Secretary, Obi Nnaobi as Publicity Secretary while Mrs Dupe Adewuyi replaced the former Treasurer, Atilola Williams Odudare who did not signify his intention to return.
The Ex-officio members are Dr Charles Chijide (the immediate past president) of charella Limited, Mr Churchill Nwagwu of Spreadout Media Limited to Mr George Onwujiariri of Mario Sanctus Limited and Mrs Ify Onukwuba of NAS Limited.
