The Kano state commissioner of information and internal affairs Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya and
Seventy-one information officers across MDAshave been successfully cleared for Direct Membership into the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), according to an official notification from the relevant ministry.
The announcement comes ahead of a formal Induction Ceremony scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the Tahir Guest Palace, Kano, by 9:00 AM prompt.
According to the notice, attendance is strictly mandatory for all successful applicants, as the event will serve as their official entry into the professional body. Inductees are expected to wear ceremonial gowns, which will be provided at the venue and returned immediately after the ceremony.
The induction marks a significant milestone for the candidates, who have fulfilled the institute’s requirements for direct entry based on professional merit and experience.
Meanwhile, the ministry noted that applicants who were not included in the current list will be required to participate in mandatory Master Classes, with details to be announced at a later date.
The 72 successful inductees include professionals from various sectors, signaling a growing commitment to ethical and professional public relations practice in Nigeria.
Full list of inductees includes:
Garba Musa, Sulaiman Ibrahim Abdullahi, Muhammad Munzali, Umar Murtala Shehu, Isyaku Ibrahim, Faruk Sa’ad Umar, Abdullahi Ali Shaaibu, Abubakar Yusuf Ibrahim, Aliyu Sabo Yahaya, Adamu Jamilu, Yusuf Shibili Rabiu, Muhammad Musa Tanko, Bako Abdu Abdullahi, Ishaq Halima Ahmad Ishaq, Turaki Aminu Ahmad, Ali Aminu Sani, Abbas Abbas Habeeb, Muhammad Abdullahi Sabo, Umar Hadibatullah Garba, Faruk Gali, Said Shafaatu Karaye, Muhd Sulaiman Abdullahi Dederi, Yakasai Bintu Nuhu, Abdullahi Balarabe, Abdu Umar Kurmawa, Gwarzo Ahmad Muhammad Sani, Danbazau Najib Lawan, Zakariya’u Idris, Sanusi Marwan Abbas, Hamisu Lawan Danhassan, Aminu Hassana, Gyadi-Gyadi Abdullahi Musa, Dahiru Lawan Kwambai, Mohammad Nura Yusuf, Muhammad Lawan, Labaran Garba Salisu, Sorondinki Abba Dalha, Ahmed Aminu, Ibrahim Abubakar, Ibrahim Ado Sabari, Haruna Aishatu, Sanbauna Aminu Garba, Danbala Jamil Sagir, Yahaya Umar Yakasai, Kofarnaisa Sunusi Abdullahi, Mohammed Sani Sadiq, Rabilu Yahuza, Ibrahim Muntari Inuwa, Kofar Nassarawa Ibrahim Adamu, Isa Farouk Musa, Gaya Halada Ibrahim, Bashir Habib Yahya, Sanusi Hadiza Abbas, Ibrahim Rabiu Khalil, Sani Gadanya Halima, Adam Hauwa, Muhammad Haruna Bala, Sani Aminu Bello, Abubakar Sagiru Ado, Sulaiman Rukayya Uba, Babangida Salisu, Sani Abdullahi Sulaiman, Muhammad Ismaila, Muhammad Hassan, Garba Ismail, Abdullahi Fatima, Hotoro Adamu Iliyasu, Bello Ibrahim Badamasi, Suleiman Sa’adatu, Abdullahi Usman Datti, Yakasai Jamilu Mustapha, and Waiya Ibrahim Abdullahi.
The NIPR induction is a major step in promoting ethical standards and professionalism in public relations practice in Nigeria.