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New DICAN Leadership Charged To Be Proactive 

New DICAN Leadership Charged To Be Proactive 

The new executive members of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Nigeria, (DICAN), have been charged to be proactive in their leadership so as to reposition the group for maximum impact.

The Special Assistant, Media and Communication Strategy, to Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Al Kassim Abdulkadir, gave the charge on Friday, February 23, 2024 while leading the new exco in oath after their election in Abuja.

Abdulkadir said: “Under the new exco, I expect the leadership to hit the ground running by fastracking the necessary steps needed for the association to be duly registered with relevant institutions.”

He assured them of the full cooperation of the ministry to ensure they succeed in their tenure.

“In my capacity as the SA to the Minister, I will do everything possible within the powers of my office to ensure a seamless relationship between DICAN and the Minister.”

According to him, he would, within the shortest possible time, arrange a familiarisation meeting between DICAN and the Minister.

Idehai Frederick Idehai, a Senior Editor with Channel Network Afrique (CNA) emerged as chairman.

In his acceptance speech, Idehai, expressed his gratitude for the trust bestowed upon him and pledged to unite the association and open new channels for its growth.

He outlined his plans to unite the association, improve transparency, and increase collaboration with stakeholders, while emphasizing the importance of registering the association and creating a corporate account to improve transparency and attract support.

Idehai, promised to be a good team player, saying he is a man of his words and will not renege on his campaign promises of carrying every shades of interests along in the discharge of his duties.

“As a man of my words, I will not renege on my campaign promises. My campaign philosophy is “winning together”.

“My assurance to our members is that everybody will be carried along. This is a new era of DICAN,” the chairman concluded.

Other elected officials include Emeka Amakor of TV 360 (Secretary General), Fehintola Punarimam of Arise TV (Assistant Secretary General), Vincess Okushi of Quality Television (Treasurer), Joy Odor (Welfare Officer) and Princess Ekwi-Ajide of Anambra Broadcasting Service (Financial Secretary).

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