The Make A Difference Initiative (MADI) has congratulated Dr James Daniel Chikada on his appointment as Acting Director of the Institute of Strategic and Development Communication (ISDEVCOM), Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
The congratulatory message was conveyed when a delegation of the organisation paid a courtesy visit to the Institute on Friday, 13 March 2026, in Keffi, Nasarawa State.
The letter of congratulations was jointly presented by the Executive Director of MADI, Dr Lemmy Ughegbe, and the organisation’s Director of Strategic Development, Dr Augustine Eigbe, both distinguished alumni of ISDEVCOM.
In the congratulatory letter, the organisation described Dr Chikada’s appointment as a significant moment in the evolution of the Institute and expressed confidence in his capacity to build on its existing achievements.
“Your appointment comes at a significant moment in the evolution of the Institute and reflects the confidence placed in your intellectual depth, professional experience and longstanding commitment to the ideals that underpin the vision of ISDEVCOM,” the letter stated.
MADI noted that Dr Chikada’s longstanding association with the Institute, including his role as a lecturer, resource person and contributor to its intellectual engagements over the years, positions him well to lead the Institute into its next phase of growth and consolidation.
The organisation also paid tribute to the pioneer and Foundation Executive Director of ISDEVCOM, Professor Emmanuel S. Dandaura, whose leadership it said laid the strong intellectual and institutional foundation upon which the Institute has grown.
Responding to the visit, Dr Chikada thanked the delegation for the gesture and expressed appreciation for the continued support of alumni of the Institute. He reiterated the Institute’s commitment to strengthening scholarship, research and professional engagement in the field of strategic and development communication.
Dr Chikada also disclosed that the Institute was planning an alumni conference aimed at bringing together former scholars and stakeholders to brainstorm on partnerships that would further advance ISDEVCOM’s mandate of fostering knowledge exchange and contributing meaningfully to societal development.
The Institute of Strategic and Development Communication (ISDEVCOM) of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, is widely recognised as a leading academic platform dedicated to advancing scholarship, professional training and policy engagement in the field of strategic and development communication.
The delegation also reaffirmed MADI’s readiness to collaborate with the Institute in advancing research, advocacy and professional engagement in strategic and development communication in Nigeria and beyond.