The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, (NIPR) on Thursday in Bauchi at its Annual General Meeting, conferred the prestigious Fellowship Award on Dr Kennie Obateru, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

Obateru, a self-driven and amiable PR practitioner, joined the NNPC in 1992 as an experienced hire. Through the years he has served in various capacities as General Manager/Head NNPC London Office, Manager, Public Affairs, National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Manager, Public Affairs, Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) among other positions.

He is an alumnus of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos; the University of Ilorin and the University of Stirling, Scotland, UK, where he obtained a Certificate in News Reporting, a B.A. (Hons) Performing Arts and an M.Sc. in Public Relations respectively.

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In 2012, Kennie Obateru was awarded a Doctorate Degree in Management (Honoris Causa) by the Commonwealth University, Belize.

Obateru has attended numerous professional courses and conferences at home and abroad which include International Public Relations Association Conferences,) World Petroleum Congresses (WPCs) and more than a dozen OPEC Ministerial Conferences among others.

See photos from the event below: