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  • Mediacraft Associates Congratulates Clara Okoro, Others, On BJAN Election

    Mediacraft Associates Congratulates Clara Okoro, Others, On BJAN Election

     

    Mediacraft Associates Limited, a leading public relations firm in Nigeria, has congratulated the new leadership of the Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN), a body of writers that cover the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) space, and the entire assoc  . .  . iation, on the peaceful and credible election that produced Clara Chinwe Okoro as the new Chairman.

     

    Okoro, who will be piloting the affairs of the association for the next three years, emerged victorious at the election, which took place in Lagos, during the BJAN 9th Annual General Meeting/Conference with the theme “Media Management in Difficult Time: Advertising, Impartiality and Regulation”, on Saturday, December 11, 2021.

     

    In a congratulatory letter signed by John Ehiguese, Group Chief Executive Officer, Mediacraft Associates Limited, the firm stated that it was not surprising that Okoro was unanimously elected to lead the association given her enviable professional pedigree and commitment to the association.

     

    The letter read: “Everything you have done and accomplished has led to this point. You have worked so hard on yourself, accumulating vast relevant professional experience coupled with your sterling leadership qualities, which created the necessary advantage to convince others of your potential and abilities that eminently qualified you for this well-deserved election.

     

    “As you embark upon your new responsibilities and steer your Association to greater heights, we look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen our friendship and advance our common objective of promoting and telling brand stories.”

     

    Other members of the association elected into various executive positions include: the immediate past General Secretary, Ayobami Lukman Ishau of Marketing Space, who emerged as the Vice Chairman and the former Assistant General Secretary, Adejuwon Oshunuyi of Daily Bells Newspaper, who emerged as the new General Secretary.

     

    Other elected members are Assistant General Secretary; Adedayo Odulaja of New Telegraph, Treasurer; Melvin Udosen of Brandessence, Financial Secretary; Olufemi Adeyemi Matthew of Brand Icon Image and Chief Information Officer (CIO); Amechi Obiakpu of ESPI News.

     

    Mediacraft Associates is a full-service Public Relations and Integrated Brand Communications consultancy firm operating out of Lagos, Nigeria. Mediacraft Associated is the exclusive Nigeria affiliate of the FleishmanHillard global PR network and a registered member of The Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN), the umbrella body of PR firms operating in Nigeria.

  • Brand Journalists Elect New Chairman, Other Exco Members

    Brand Journalists Elect New Chairman, Other Exco Members

     

    The Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN), a body of writers that cover the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) space has elected  Clara Chinwe Okoro as the new Chairman to pilot its affairs for the next three years.

     

    Okoro emerged victorious during the election which took place at the BJAN 9th Annual General Meeting/Conference with the theme “ Media Management in Difficult Time; Advertising, Impartiality and Regulation held at Presken Hotel, Opebi, Lagos, on Saturday, December 11, 2021.

     

    Clara, who is a veteran broadcaster and experienced brand writer, is the Executive Producer, Brandworld Media.

     

    She was the vice Chairman of BJAN under Mr. Goddie Ofose’s administration, between 2016 and 2019, where her experience helped in spurring the association to greater heights.

     

    In 2018, her desire to assume the leadership of BJAN as the Chairman suffered a setback via a keenly contested election that brought in the late Princewill Ekwujuru.

     

    Her defeat notwithstanding, Okoro’s loyalty to the association was not in doubt as she constantly contributed to the progress of the association.

     

    Other members elected into other various executive positions included Ayobami Lukman Ishau of Marketing Space, who emerged as the Vice Chairman. He was the immediate past General Secretary.

     

    Others were the former assistant Secretary, Adejuwon Osunnuyi of the Daily Bells Newspaper, emerging as the new General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary; Adedayo Odulaja of New Telegraph, Treasurer; Melvin Udosen of Brandessence, Financial Secretary; Olufemi Adeyemi Matthew of Brand Icon Image and Amechi Obiakpu of ESPI News as Chief Information Officer (CIO).

     

    The outgoing Chairman, Mr Afolabi Idowu lauded the BJAN members for their unflinching support given to him especially since he took over the reigns of power about two months ago following the death of the former Chairman, Princewill Ekwujuru.

    Brand Journalists Elect New Chairman, Other Exco Members
    The outgoing Chairman, Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria, BJAN, Mr Afolabi Idowu with the Chairman-elect, Clara Okoro

    He also thanked all the stakeholders who stood with the association when Ekwujuru was involved in the auto accident as well as when he eventually died.

     

    Idowu stated that the incoming chairman had been fully involved in the affairs of the association and would be supported to deliver on her programmes.

     

    He also thanked the electoral committee members for organising a credible free and fair election.

     

    In her acceptance speech, the Chairman-elect, Okoro thanked members of the association for unanimously giving her the mandate to guide BJAN’s course and chart ground breaking deliverables for members.

     

    She promised to run an inclusive government as she noted that none would be left behind.

     

    “Three years is not a long time, so we will hit the ground running and with all your support we will triumph over every single obstacles and deliver the BJAN of our dreams,” she submitted.

     

    Noting that the future looks exceedingly bright for the association, Okoro said her administration would do everything within its capacity to make BJAN a globally recognised IMC organisation.

     

    The Brandworld Media executive producer, charging members to form a formidable cohesive front to achieve the results in no distant future, said; “This can only be achieved with the quality of the output of BJANs content in the right spaces and the repository of our collective talents through our writeups and electronic contents and how it is shaping thoughts and narratives in the industry both in Nigeria.

     

    “This is no time to play small anymore you have worked hard to build successes for companies and by extension lives of individuals in those organisations. You and your families can and will benefit from that success as you deserve it.

     

    “We will create a strategy document which would be a road map guiding us in the short medium and long term to achieve these goals.”

     

    While assuring that all her manifesto promises would be followed through, the new Chairman extended her appreciation to Raheem Akingbolu, Peter Jones Ailuorio, Dayo Odulaja, Goddie Ofose, Afolabi Idowu, Lukman Ishau, Adejuwon Osunnuyi and Patrick Onuoha for the roles they played behind the scene to ensure she competes and eventually emerged winner in the election.