The Mass Communication Alumni Association (UMCAA) of the University of Lagos is set to host the fourth edition of its Agenda setting Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) on 15th of July 2021.
The President of the Association, Vincent Oyo, confirmed in a press release that the topic of this year’s DLS as COMMUNICATION STRATEGY OPTIONS FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP: REFLECTIONS ON #ENDSARS.
The venue of the lecture is the main auditorium of the University.
The Association said it is deeply concerned about the prevailing discordant tunes in the country and the poor reach out of government policies to the Nigerian youths that make up 70% of the population according to the reports of the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics.
Pastor and the head of the Covenant Nation, Mr Poju Oyemade is the guest speaker at the event that will be chaired by Chief Lawson Omokhodion, Pro-Chancellor/ Chairman of Council, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.
The panelists who are all media experts are Lekan Otufodunrin, a media Career Development consultant; Mrs Amira Okoye, Director of Megaletrics, owners of Smooth FM; and Mr Fred Ohwahwa, a media consultant.
The President of the Association confirmed also that the winning entry for the UMCAA Entrepreneurship competition instituted for students of the Department of Mass Communication of the University will be selected at the occasion.
The competition is meant to imbue entrepreneurship ideas, encourage empowerment and reduce over-dependence on paid employment.
