From Maurice Okafor, Enugu
The maiden annual lecture in honour of Prof. Justitia Odinakachukwu Nnabuko, a marketing icon-cum public relations guru, University of Nigeria, will hold on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
The lecture, which will be virtual, is being packaged by the Forum of PhD Mentees of Prof Justitia O. Nnabuko, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.
A press statement made available to newsmen in Enugu, signed by Dr Uchemefula Ojiula and Dr Oliver Ngwoke, in their capacities as Public Relations Officer and Secretary of the Forum, stressed that the maiden lecture, is also part of the events to mark Prof. Nnabuko’s 71st birthday anniversary.
The press statement reads, “The Forum at its general meeting on 16th September 2025 resolved to Institute an annual lecture to be known as: ‘Prof. Justitia Odinakachukwu Nnabuko annual integrated marketing public lecture.
“The forum described Prof Nnabuko as a marketing icon, public relations guru, astute administrator and a lover of her student”.
According to the organisers, the virtual public lecture by Zoom, will be presented by a renowned Pubic Relations expert, Dr. Jossy Nkwocha, fnipr, the MD/CEO Reputation Masters Limited and former Group Head, Corporate Communications, Indorama Eleme Petrochemical and Fertilizer Group, Port Harcourt.
The topic of the lecture is: “Prof. J.O. Nnabuko and the concept of marketing Nigeria through reputation management”.
The event will be chaired by Prof. Gerald Nebo of the Department of Marketing, Enugu State University of Science and Technology.
The special Guest of Honour is Hon. Jones Onyereri, PhD, former Member, House of Representatives.
The Forum invites the university community, marketing and public relations professionals, government officials and the general public to the lecture, which would start at 1pm prompt through a Zoom link to be shared.
Prof. Justitia Nnabuko is a Professor of Marketing at University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. She is also a Fellow of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria, among others. She has impacted the society in diverse ways..
