Public Relations and Administration in Nigeria: A Case Study of the Activities of Public Relations Officer in Isuikwuato Local Government Area, Abia State

Abstract

In the domain of Public Administration, the activities of the Public Relations Officer in a Local Government Area are those of delegated administration. The Executive Chairman of the Local Government Area Council is the main administrator.Like in other Local Government Areas in Nigeria, Public Relations in its modern perspective is a novelty. One may rightly assert that all over the country, there is an acute dearth of trained Local Government Area Public Relations Officers. Until now, some basic Public Relations activities which include; Advice and Counsel, Relations with the Public, Special Events and Media Relations in Isuikwuato and other Local Government Area in Nigeria are undertaken by untrained or unqualified Public Relations Officers.Keywords: Nigeria; Public Relations Officer; Activities; Administration; Isuikwuato; Abia State