The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), has described as well deserved, the appointment as ministers, of Mr Olawale Edun and Alh. Mohammed Idris, who were Executive members of the Association.
In a statement NPAN, Malllam Kabiru A. Yusuf congratulated the two who were officers of the association before their appointment. While Edun was the Treasurer, Idris was the General Secretary.
Their very rich resumes and track records speak for them and we congratulate them on their new assignments, while thanking Mr. President, for giving them the opportunity to contribute to nation building at this critical moment of national development.
Mr. Edun, an economist, was the Chairman of Vintage Press, publishers of Nation Newspapers while Alh. Idris, a public relations guru and media entrepreneur, is the Publisher of the Blue Print newspapers.
