THE 1992 set of the Association of Mass Communication Students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, has concluded arrangements to hold a mentoring programme for the students of the department on Tuesday, July 18.

A statement by Ademola Oni, public relations officer of the association, on Sunday, July 16, stated that the mentoring session, with the theme ‘Classroom Experience and Post Classroom Reality’, was meant to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the set’s graduation from the school.

The association spokesman stated that the programme, tagged AMACOS Class of ’92 Silver Jubilee Homecoming, would hold at the Mass Communication Department New Auditorium at 10am.

The statement quoted Adekunle Adams, chairman of AMACOS ’92, as saying, “The programme is meant to interact with the current students of the department and equip them with necessary tips that will help them in their studies, give them an insight into their present and future roles in the society and prepare them for the task ahead in the industry and the nation at large.”

The statement stated that Oludele Itiola, the Rector of MAPOLY , would be the chief host of the day; Kola Amos, head of Department, Mass Communication Department, the host, while Hakeem Ayoade, president, the MAPOLY Alumni Association, would be the distinguished guest of honour at the event.

It added that the one-day mentoring programme, where scores of the set members would be in attendance,  would consist of talks on Print, Broadcast and Digital journalism as well as Advertising and Public Relations, which would be handled by members of AMACOS ’92 set.

The statement listed the resource persons to include Debo Abdulai, editor, Nigerian Tribune;  Dotun Oladipo, publisher, The Eagle Online; Femi Adefila, proprietor/chairman, Rave 91.7 FM; Semiu Salami, publisher, Newmail Online; and Kazeem Akintunde, publisher, Glitters Online.

Also, among the mentors of the day are Babajide Moronfolu, president, Association of Voice-Over Artistes of Nigeria; and Jide Lawal, chief public affairs, Head of Service Office, Lagos State Government.

Others are Sola Ibirinde, managing director, Peak Point Media, and Segun Adebowale, a public relations practitioner.

—  Jul 17, 2017 @ 12:00 GMT