NUJ President Pledges Scholarship Support To Students Of Mass Communication, Broadcasting, Journalism

The National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Comrade Alhassan Yahya Abdullahi, has announced a scholarship support to the best performing students of Mass Communication at the University of Maiduguri.

He announced the support on Friday, 13th February, during a courtesy visit to the Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, University of Maiduguri.

He said the scholarship support was meant to encourage students who had passion for the journalism profession.

He called on the students to register as associate members as the Union was making efforts to introduce such cadre of membership.

In his remarks, the Head of Department, Dr Abdulmutallib A. Abubakar thanked the NUJ President for the initiative and described his visit as home-coming because he is a proud alumnus of the department.

He assured the president that students and staff of the Faculty would continue to register as members of the Union.

On his part, the Dean of the Faculty, Professor Abubakar Mu’azu told the team that the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies already secured approval for seven new programmes but so far, three have taken off while modalities are being put in place to see the take-off of the remaining programmes.

He also stated that the Faculty was also working towards strengthening its connection and collaboration with the industry, particularly the NUJ and other professional unions and media outlets.

Other personalities who attended the meeting include the General Manager, Borno Radio and Television (BRTV), Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) Borno State Council, Dr Musa Usman, and Mohammed Auwal Umar, Department of Broadcasting, Ciroma Ali, FRCN.

The Union, Department and faculty also agreed to continue collaborating on period seminar, academic and professional activities that would enhance journalism teaching, research, practice and curriculum development for the Nigerian Institute of Journalism and the University.