Alima Atta, Sesema PR’s MD Dies of Cancer

Seseama Public Relations has shared sad news of the passing of Alima Atta, the managing director. A short official public announcement signed by Tampiri Irimagha – Akemu, executive director reads, “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”.

A PR guru, educationist and host of TalkBiz on Smooth 98.1fm, Alima Atta was recently named one of Nigeria’s ‎100 most influential women.

Alima Atta studied French and Marketing and had a successful career in Public Relations and Marketing for over 20 years and worked at MMD Marketing Communications and Anderson Soames in the UK before establishing her own PR agency in 2002.

She was an inspiring woman who worked hard to get to the top.

She worked tirelessly to bring Sesema PR to a leading role as PR Consultancy in Nigeria headquartered in Lagos, with a subsidiary in Accra, Ghana.

Sesema's dedication to the improvement in PR practice in Nigeria has led to her receiving an award for her contributions to PR.

She was the treasurer of the PRCAN.

Sesema is affiliated to Edelman, the world's leading, independent PR firm.