Bolatito Abolade and Hannah Babatunde
The Department of mass communication, Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic (AAPOLY) Ijebu-igbo, Ogun State, celebrates world radio day recently at mini campus, Abusi Edumare.
No fewer than 622 students of the students gathered at the institution's annex campus to observe the 2019 World Radio Day (WRD).
Highlight of the programme includes sensitisation of the communities about the use of radio especially as instrument of dialogue, tolerance and peace. Earlier in the day, the participants went round the community with placards announcing the theme of the WRD 2019.
This was followed by a red carpet session where all participants showcased series of radio sets and took group pictures. Being a free programme, the transistor radio admits participants into the venue of the programme.
Immediately after the red carpet, participants converged at the hall where speeches were made by invited guests including the Polytechnic Rector, Professor Jumoke Bilesanmi Awoderu, who was represented by the Registrar Mr Idowu.
In her speech, the Rector noted the timeliness and significance of the 2019 World Radio Day, adding that Nigeria needs dialogue, tolerance and peace in the face of insurgency and electioneering.
Also speaking, a veteran broadcaster from Space FM, Ibadan, Mr Saludeen Omoseni, enlighten us more on the importance of radio.
In his opening remark, the Head of Department (HOD), Mr Oluyemi Odunsi, commended the initiative and charged participants to take advantage of knowledge gained at the event.
Earlier, the Convener of World Radio Day in the institution, Mr Adeshina Owoyemi declared the event open. While the participants were offered a live presentation of series of radio programmes by the students such as radio drama, newscast, newspaper review, interview, sports news, discussion programmes, traffic update, programmes in indigenous language among others.
The participants expressed satisfaction to take part in the first observance of the World Radio Day in the Polytechnic and looked forward to subsequent celebration.
The United Nations (UN) declared that every February 13th should be observed as the World Radio Day and the theme for WRD 2019 is Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace.
Other dignities at the event were; lecturers of the department, Mr Aro Adebisi, Mr Osideko Emmanuel, Mr Gbadebo Saeed and the School officer, Mrs Arikawe Oluwakemi.
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