New executive for Anglican media practitioners
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Abuja, Aug. 22, 2005- The League of Anglican Media Practitioners (LAMP) on Saturday in Abuja put in place a new executive to run the affairs of the organisation.
The members were given the charge at an extra-ordinary meeting of the organisation.
Mr. Gbenga Onayiga of the Federal Radio Corporation, Abuja is the new coordinator of the organisation, while Lady Nkechi Okoronkwo of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abuja is the assistant coordinator.
Post of Secretary went to Mr. Azubuike Onowu, also of the NAN, while Miss Ugo Okoro of Voice of Nigeria (VON) is Links/Auditor.
Mr Adebayo Bodurin of the African Independent Television (AIT) and Mrs Debra Ogazuma, formerly of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), now in a private media outfit, are programme officers, while Mrs. Augusta Akparanta-Emenogu of NAN is the organization’s finance officer.
Mr. Peter Onwubuariri from the Communication Department of the Church of Nigeria Headquarters will serve as assistant secretary and public relations officer for the organization.
In his acceptance speech, Gbenga Onayiga pledged that the executive would work hard to justify the confidence reposed on them.
Rev. Canon Folusho Taiwo, of Saint Matthias Church, Zone 3, Abuja and manager of Crowther Radio, charged members of the new executive to be committed, saying they should regard it as a sacrifice worth undertaking.
Rev. Canon ’Tunde Popoola of the Church's Communications Department, on his own part, promised to support the new executive to discharge their duties and to meet the goals and objectives as well as the vision of the Primate, His Grace Peter Akinola, in encouraging the revival of the LAMP.
