A Woman of Grace, Strategy and Influence: Celebrating Dr. (Chief) Mrs. Mary Ikoku, New Fellow of the Institute of Public Relations

ONN Uyo Akwaibom state 22.05.2025

In a time when Nigeria is rediscovering the power of narrative, identity, and strategic communication, it is both fitting and historic that Dr. (Chief) Mrs. Mary Ikoku, the indefatigable Zonal Leader of the CityBoy Movement in the South East, has been inducted as a Fellow of the Institute of Public Relations, a crowning recognition of decades of professional excellence, intellectual sophistication, and service to nationhood.

This is not just a personal achievement. It is a political moment.

Dr. Mary Ikoku represents the refined edge of the Renewed Hope agenda, where policy meets people, where message meets movement, and where integrity is not a slogan, but a daily standard. Her journey from grassroots mobilizer to national voice of strategic communication has been nothing short of iconic. In every room she enters, she does not just sit, she shapes the temperature of the conversation.

As Zonal Leader of the CityBoy Movement in the South East, Dr. Ikoku has carried the message of progress, unity, and national integration into the very heart of a region that has long yearned for authentic engagement and equitable inclusion. She has not only bridged gaps, she has built highways of understanding, credibility, and trust between the South East and the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

In the male-dominated terrain of political mobilization, Mary Ikoku stands not as a token, but as a titan. Her voice commands respect because it is forged in years of experience, backed by elite training, and refined by a heart committed to nation-building.

Her elevation as Fellow of the Institute of Public Relations is a bold affirmation that the tools of power are not only in the offices of government but in the minds and mouths of those who shape public perception and democratic participation. She is proof that when women lead with wisdom and clarity, nations listen.

The South East celebrates you. The APC celebrates you. under your leadership, gains even greater legitimacy as a serious political force rooted in vision, values, and strategic execution.

As the drums of 2027 begin to beat in the distance, the nation will need tested voices and credible warriors. In Dr. (Chief) Mary Ikoku, we have both.

Congratulations, Fellow. You are not just a communication expert, you are a movement.

Your Ever Well Wisher

Mazi Onyeani Kalu