The Presidency on Wednesday affirmed its readiness to support the forthcoming Global Alliance World Public Relations Forum billed for November 15 to 21, 2026, in Abuja, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation as well as the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, gave the assurance when he received members of the Planning Committee of WPRF Abuja 2026 at the State House, Abuja. The delegation was led by the President of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr. Ike Neliaku.
Nigeria is expected to host the global event with the theme: ‘Deepening Responsible Communications’, where about 3,000 delegates from 126 member-countries of the alliance are expected to attend.
Onanuga expressed delight that Nigeria will host such an important event, noting that it is incumbent on Nigerians to be good ambassadors and promote a good image of the country.
The Presidential aide expressed dismay at the negative portrayal of the country in some quarters, thereby misinforming foreigners about the real narratives about Nigeria.
Onanuga expressed optimism that the organisers will use the opportunity of the conference to address those narratives as not a true reflection of the situation in the country.
“You see, as a Nigerian, I always feel very odd when you read online the kind of things our people put out in the public space. They say negative things about this country. This is a great opportunity for us to correct those things of concern to people. For me, I’ve seen the conference as something that will be good for our country, and it should be supported”, he added.
Credit: channelstv.com
