The Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, APCON, has undertaken a reorganisation with the redeployment of key officials of the Council, while 41 of its personnel nationwide were recently elevated alongside the APCON boss to their next grade level. This follows approval by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed.
The Acting Registrar/CEO, Mrs Ijedi Iyoha, said in a statement that APCON Management had deemed it expedient to effect the changes so that offices and responsibilities can be properly realigned for optimal service delivery as well as help to position the Council for the challenges ahead.
Under the new arrangement, the erstwhile Assistant Director, Registration, Career Matters and Corporate License Directorate, Martha Onyebuchi, now a Deputy Director, has been deployed to the South Eastern Region to pilot the affairs there, while Joe- Eugene Onuorah, former Assistant Director, Operations takes over from her as Deputy Director, Registration, Career Matters and Corporate License Directorate. In the same vein, Ralph Anyacho, former Assistant Director in charge of Corporate Planning, Research and Strategy becomes Deputy Director and head of the Northern Region, while Susan Agbo, now heads Corporate Planning, Research and Strategy Directorate.
The promotions released recently by the Council were, however, targeted more towards middle and lower management cadre
In her words, the APCON boss said that the criteria for promotions in APCON are based on performance management. “We look at your appraisal for the years you have spent, and the period within which you are due for promotion/recommendation from your head of department, and then if the vacancy exists for you to go to the next level, as well as budgetary provision for that position you are going to be upgraded to”.
Daniel Obi
