The erstwhile Director of Corporate Communications and Students Services of Lead City University, Ibadan, Dr. Ayobami Owolabi, has been promoted to the post of Deputy Registrar, Corporate Communications and Students Services of the University, effective 2nd of January, 2024.
Dr. Owolabi holds the following academic qualifications: B.A (Hons) English, Ogun State University- 1991, Professional Certificate in Public Relations, NIPR – 1995 , PGD. Marketing Management, Nigeria Institute of Journalism – 1996, Master in Communication Arts, University of Ibadan – 2003, Master in Peace & Conflict Studies, University of Ibadan – 2005, PhD. Integrated Marketing Communications, LCU – 2010
A few of his professional qualifications and status include: Fellow, Institute of Personality Development & Customer Relationship Management, Fellow, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria, Fellow, Institute Corporate & Business Affairs, Fellow, Institute of Management Consultant of Nigeria, Fellow, Institute of Strategic Customer Service & Trade Management, Member, Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, Member, Nigeria Institute of Management, and a Registered Practitioner in Advertising.
A consummate Administrator and an accomplished PR practitioner cum Integrated Marketing Communications professional: Dr. Owolabi is the President of the prestigious Institute of Personality Development and Customer Relationship Management and also the current President of the World Personality Development Council, North & Sub-Sahara Africa, with the Headquarters in Ontario, Canada.
A widely travelled conference and motivational speaker, Dr. Owolabi believes that a critical area for national youth orientation driven by ethical and value re-orientation, and which is capable of rejigging youth employability is the concept of Mentorship. He regards mentoring “as the only short-cut to success”.
Over the years, Dr. Owolabi has engaged in strong relational and communication interfaces with youths and corporate leaders from different cultures and background, and have built a huge number of corporate and individual contacts who are always willing to partner with Lead City University for human capacity development and corporate sustainability.
Dr. Ayobami Owolabi blazed the trail of management recognition and appropriate placement and professional recognition of Public Relations as a management function in the private university administration in Nigeria with his appointment as the pioneer Director of Corporate Affairs & Communications at the inception of Lead City University, Ibadan, in 2005. His experience spans over twenty five years of sterling professional achievements in Strategic Planning and Development, Corporate Identity/Brand Management, Alliance Building and Community/Government Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility Management, Alumni/Student Affairs and Media Relations, Partnership and Collaboration, and overall management and implementation of the Integrated Marketing Communications efforts of Lead City University.
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