AfiaTV Pledges Collaboration With Mass Communication Department In ESUT
By Joseph Joy and Ani Ogechi, Enugu
The Management of AfiaTV has pledged collaboration with the Department of Mass Communication, ESUT.
Chairman and chief executive officer of AfiaTV Mr Emeka Mbah made the pledge when the members of ESUT Monitor Newspaper Editorial Team paid him a courtesy visit in his office on Monday.
Led by the Head of Department, Dr Chidiebere Ezinwa, Mr Mbah expressed delight over the visit and described it as an honour.
Mr Mbah who graduated from the department over 30 years ago, stated that he will collaborate with Mass Communication in areas of mentorship, capacity building through workshop, training of the students as interns s in his office, accommodating the students fir excursion, the among others.
Earlier in his speech, Dr Ezinwa told the Chairman that the team was in his office as part of the department’s move to reach out to its alumni, adding that AfiaTV has afforded them the opportunity to deepen the engagement.
He commended the management of the station for the warm reception adding that the collaboration will further strengthen the department’s resolve in ensuring that students are well trained to face the larger society after graduation.
Highlights of the visit were presentation of a copy of ESUT Monitor Newspaper to the chairman who also took the team round the company including the TV and radio stations.