OAAN adopts new Constitution, re-certify members

Members of the Outdoor Advertising Practitioners of Nigeria (OAAN) rose from their last Annual General Meeting (AGM), held recently at the Transcorp Hotel, Calabar, the Cross River State capital with the adoption of its new constitution in line with industry global best practices.

The body also re-certified  their members as financial members and called on all outdoor advertising practitioners who are yet to upgrade their membership to do so in the shortest possible time.

With the adoption of the new constitution, OAAN like any other professional body now has a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who will run the day to day affairs of the association, as practiced globally, while member firms who are elected during the AGM are to serve as governing/advisory body without executive powers in the day to day running of the association.

Addressing members of the association during the AGM in Calabar, Cross River State Governor,  Ben Ayade commended the members of OAAN for their contribution to the growth of the Nigerian economy and maintaining an advertising sector which is boosting businesses across the country and especially Cross River state.

Represented by his deputy,  Ivara Esu, the Governor said: “I am confident to say that OAAN is a major driving force of the Nigerian economy.”

Ayade said OAAN enjoy a very good relationship with the Cross River state through the collaborative effort with CRISSAA, the state outdoor advertising regulatory agency.

Giving the report card of the association in the last 12 months, OAAN President, Babatunde Adedoyin said the association has done well in view of the challenging economic environment in the country.  Adedoyin said OAAN is devising ways for members not just to survive but thrive as a business.

One of which is to work closely with media independent agencies and advertisers to seek beneficial ways to all partners.

The OAAN President said the association is doing its best to ensure that only members who are up to date in their annual dues are certified to practice, warning all those who are yet to pay to do so. Adedoyin said new certificates will be printed to render the previous one invalid.