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Mr Manish Mundra, Managing Director of Indorama Nigeria, says the organisation has enjoyed positive media cooperation due to the efficiency of Dr Jossy Nkwocha.

Nkwocha is the Head, Corporate Communication of the firm, who is going on retirement by the end of May.

Mundra, who was represented by Mr Deepu Sivadas, Chief Technical Officer of the firm, said this on Thursday during a ‘Happy Hour’ with Journalists at Indorama complex in Eleme, Rivers.

He said that Nkwocha had demonstrated high level professionalism in his partnership with journalists in the state.

According to him, the synergy has positioned Indorama in the right perspective in terms of reporting the company’s operations.

Mundra also said that the company would continue to prioritise environmental preservation as well as Corporate Social Responsibility alongside other policies geared towards profitability.

In his response, Nkwocha commended the management of Indorama for the opportunity to serve in the company and thanked journalists for their support.

“I have enjoyed tremendous support of journalists in the state in the past 18 years. For this reason, I haven’t experienced any media crises55

“I want to thank you all for your cooperation and to announce that I’m about stepping down, by the end of this month, I shall be retiring and Mr Justice Bibiye will be stepping in my shoes.

”Bibiye is one of us, a thoroughbred corporate communications personality having served in NTA and the AIT. I, therefore, urge you to avail him the same level of support,” he said.

Bibiye commended journalists for supporting the outgoing Communications chief and for contributing to the growth of the company while also urging them to safeguard it.

“Indorama is a critical national asset contributing significantly to the economy.

“The company is continuously creating jobs and assisting the government tackle food shortage through high quality fertilizers production for export and local demands,” he said.

Also speaking, Mr Paul Bazia, state chapter Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), commended the company’s achievements.

He pledged the continued cooperation of the media with the company in propagating its activities to the public.