The National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN) has denied the rumours making the rounds that there is division within the institute’s fold, even as it merges its  Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Marketing Summit to cut cost.

Speaking, Chief. Luggard Aimiuwu, President of NIMN disclosed at the institutes 2010 Annual General Meeting, which ended its 2010 fiscal year, denied the rumour that the institute is riddled with division and rancor.

His words, “contrary to widely-held belief, there’s not or any division or rancour within the institute’s ranks,” whilst adding that its activities were only disrupted last year by ‘those who hijacked an Academy meant for all marketers for their selfish gain’.

Continuing, he said, “without any equivocation, NIMN is at peace in all ways and ramifications. There is no leadership crisis whatsoever as claimed by the detractors. The Governing Council of the institute is still intact and solidly united without any polarization,” he re-affirmed.

While describing the institute as one of the most miraculous brands that the country has ever produced, Chief Aimiuwu appealed to members to join hands with the Council in its resolve at making the institute a value-creating one.

In related development, the institute said it has agreed  to merge its annual events, its AGM and its annual Marketing Summit to cut cost in order to generate improved attendance at both events, hitherto held on separate dates.

The above resolution was taken at the institute’s AGM held recently in Lagos, when one of the members, Mr. Optimistic Adekunle suggested that the two dates be merged to enhance greater attendance and also save members costs of having to travel on separate dates to attend the events.