Tony Agenmonmen’s Investiture: It’s a new beginning for marketing- Tokunboh Modupe
The recent investiture of Tony Agenmonmen following his election as President of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN) has ushered in a new dawn for the marketing profession in Nigeria, so says Tokunboh Modupe, Chairman of TPT Internation.
Mr Modupe who was the Chairman of the Investitture Committe noted that there are now clear indications that the profession has turned the corner because the right captain is at the helms of affairs.
Speaking about the investiture which took place last Friday, Tokunboh said, “today’s event is a re-awakening for marketing inclined practitioners and marketing service users. Its a new begining no doubt about that. You can see from the rebranding and even the organisation of the event today gives us hope that the future of marketing is very bright,” he said.
One of the evidences of the change is the full legal backing granted by the Federal Government for the enforcement of the NIMN chatter. This feat was announced through a formal proclamation by the Hon. Minister for Industry, Trade and Investments, Dr. Okechukwu Enalemah at the investiture ceremony of the newly elected president of NIMN, which held at Eko Hotel & Suites weekend.
“Now that you are united and looking forward to fully playing your role as prescribed in the enabling Act of the National Assembly of Nigeria under the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria act, 2003,… therefore, I Dr. Okechukwu Enalemah, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Federal Republic of Nigeria, being the supervisory minister, hereby formally proclaim the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria Act 2003” to the glory of God and the service of Nigeria”.
With the above quoted, the Hon. Minister, ably represented at the occasion by the Acting Managing Director of Bank of Industry (BOI), Mr. Waheed Olagunju enjoined NIMN to live up to its statutory powers by playing its full part to members and national development.
In his reaction, Agenmomen assured that his new exco would enforce the provisions of NIMN Act 2003 which clearly states that it is illegal to practice marketing without being a registered member of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria. The same Act, agenmomen disclosed provides for all marketing organizations to register as corporate members.
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