Ms Alima Atta, top PR
practitioner and daughter of Nigeria’s former Inspector-General of Police, Aliu
Atta is dead.
Alima, the managing director
of SESEMA PR, died on Saturday 6 June of skin cancer.
A message sent to us and
signed by Tampiri Irimagha-Akemu, Executive Director, Sesema Public Relations
stated: “Sesema Public Relations
is sad to announce the passing of our Managing Director, Alima Atta. She passed
on in the early hours of Saturday 6th of June, 2015 after a brave battle with
cancer. We would like to offer our heartfelt condolences to her mother,
sisters, brother, nephews and nieces.”
Three years ago, Alima had
a skin disorder crisis and was admitted in a hospital abroad. She appeared recovered
from the crisis and even resumed to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her
agency- Sesema PR. But unknowingly that she still quietly nursed the disease.
Alima, a motivational
speaker (she hosted TalkBiz on Lagos urban radio station, Smooth 98.1FM) and humanist per excellence, was a fantastic Public Relations
practitioner and treasurer of PRCAN until her death. She helped grow Sesema PR
into a leading PR Consultancy in Nigeria, with a subsidiary in Accra, Ghana.
Her dedication to the
improvement in PR practice in Nigeria has led to her receiving an award for her
contributions to PR. Sesema is affiliated to Edelman, the world's leading,
independent PR firm.
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