The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), in collaboration with the Addefort Limited, has announced that its sixth Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference will hold on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Agip Recital Hall, Muson Centre, Lagos.

The Conference, with the theme, ‘Conversations to Promote Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria’, is set to draw the attention of the different arms of government, individuals and corporate organisations to look at better ways to engage and communicate with the citizens on environmental sustainability, which is a special focus in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Envision2030 due to its strategic importance to human sustainability.

Speaking on the conference, the Chairman of the Lagos NIPR, Mr. Olusegun McMedal, said: “Sustainability communications and environmental awareness should be a priority for businesses, government and citizens in protecting our natural environment, human and ecological health, while driving innovation. That is why the Institute and Addefort are setting the agenda in that regard.”

The Coordinator of the Conference, Olabamiji Adeleye, noted that, “the understanding is that proactive and strategic communication is indispensable, and this has necessitated the need for conversations on how to further promote Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria.”

According to him, the conference will play host to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Director General/CEO, National Identity Management Commission, Engr. Aliyu Aziz; Chairman, National Executive Council, Nigerian Conservation Foundation, Chief Ede Dafinone; the Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan; Chief Executive, CSR-In-Action, Mrs. Bekeme Masade-Olowola; and Country Representative, Village Green Global, Inc. Dr. Jumoke Kassim amongst other distinguished speakers and dignitaries.

The annual Lagos PR Stakeholders’ Conference; the brainchild of Addefort Limited; a public relations and concept development firm, has evolved over the years to become a bridge-building talker-shop for stakeholders to interact, discuss and proffer solutions to the social, political and economic challenges plaguing our nation.