The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has honoured the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc’s Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Basil Agboarumi, with ‘Best Practice Award.’
NIPR presented the award to Agboarumi during its NIPR Director’s Conference and Retreat 8.0 at the Ibom Icon Resort in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom state.
The award presented by the NIPR President, Mr. Ike Neliaku, was in recognition and appreciation of Agboarumi’s outstanding professionalism in public service.
At the event, the Chairperson Planning Committee of the conference, Mrs. Thelma Okoh, said the conference was organised to serve as a rallying point for all the directors in Public Relations to encourage collaborative learning for the decision makers in the industry.
Also, at the event which was well attended by the Public Relations’ directors from both the public and private sectors and the crème-de-la-crème of the society, Agboarumi gave a presentation titled: Insights From Best Practices Model.
During his presentation, he encouraged the Public Relations directors to ensure that they are knowledgeable about their respective operating environment so that when the opportunity to head their organisations is presented, they would be able to perform effectively.
Furthermore, the managing director emphasised that integrity, loyalty and continuous personal development is key to going far in the industry and he encouraged the directors not to rest on their oars but to continually attune themselves to learning about global best practices both locally and from foreign institutions.
He reiterated that for him to transition from the Public Relations landscape to seating at the head of the board room was a product of the grace of God and competence that was demonstrated when he was given the opportunity to act in the stead of his predecessor when he was on annual leave.
This, he said provided an opportunity to hone his skills such that the transition was seamless when his predecessor’s tenure ended.
He emphasised that having the luxury of a highly competent professional team of SAHCO to work with was something that has also made his job a lot easier.
During the award presentation, Neliaku said Agboarumi has made the NIPR institution very proud and the award was in recognition of the good name that he has given the practice.
He went on to say that Agboarumi’s achievement is a testament that Public Relations practitioners can provide leadership for institutions and are not stuck as members of the boardroom alone.
Agboarumi while receiving the award said he was indeed humbled at the gesture and said he was just contributing his own quota to the development of the country as a whole.
He said the award would encourage more people to know that no good deed goes unrewarded and he emphasised that Public Relations practitioners should ensure that they are dependable both to their superiors and dependants and should make sure that whatever is communicated to both the public and stakeholders is nothing short of the truth.