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The Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Olalekan Fadolapo as registrar/chief executive officer (CEO) of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON).

In a statement on Tuesday, Temitope Jemerigbe, AAAN publicity secretary, quoted Steve Babaeko, president of the association, as describing the appointment as the “right move in the right direction.”

Babaeko said under Fadolapo, APCON would go to “much greater heights and achievements.”

“The appointment of Dr. Fadolapo could not have come at a more appropriate time, as efforts are being made to reconstitute the APCON Council as well as reposition the Advertising Industry,” the AAAN president said.

“As an experienced and competent advertising practitioner with over two decades in the industry, we have utmost confidence that under his leadership, APCON will strive to much greater heights and achievements.”

Also, Jemerigbe quoted Jenkins Alumona, chairman, government relations committee, as saying Fadolapo’s choice is an indication that the government is attentive to the needs of the industry and is willing to collaborate with practitioners on making meaningful impact.

Fadolapo is a graduate of economics from the Olabisi Onabanjo University. He holds three master’s degrees and has a PhD in marketing communications.

He is a registered advertising practitioner, a chartered accountant, and fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

Fadolapo was a member of the Advertising Practitioners Investigative Panel (APIP), vice-chairman of APCON finance and administrative committee and currently the chairman of APCON corporate licensing administrative enforcement committee (CLAEC).

He is the chief examiner for APCON professional examination, Lagos centre; and an ICAN examiner.