Rivers
IIJ, Pride To NUJ –Dokubo
The Rivers State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr. Opaka Dokubo, has described the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ) as a pride to the union in view of its critical role in the training of professional journalists in the country.
The NUJ boss made the remarks last Saturday at the 6th matriculation ceremony of the Port Harcourt centre of the institutes.
Excited Dokubo noted that the centre which was established in 1996 with the mandate to train those interested in journalism practice to have the prerequisite qualification had done well and justified its existence over the years.
Represented at the event by the Secretary of the State Council, Mr. Stanley Job Stanley, the NUJ boss said there was a time when recognition of certificates issued by the institute was a problem but expressed joy that, today, IIJ cerificates are recognized by institutions and relevant bodies across the nation, and commended management of the centre for providing improved training for students.
“The products are doing very well wherever they work and this is a clear indication of the strong commitment of the lecturers and centre management and I hope this would be sustained,” he said.
Mr. Dokubo urged the new intakes to take their studies seriously adding that, the union is waiting eagerly to receive them as members when they graduate and begin to practice.
In the address, the Director of IIJ, Dr Emman Shehu Usman said the Port Harcourt centre hasbecome one of the best in the training of journalists East of the Niger.
In his address presented by the Port Harcourt Centre Co-ordinator, Mr. Ibituru Pepple, the Director promised to consider appeals by students to reduce the new increscent in tuition fees.
He also said that the administration was committed towards providing Radio and Television Studies as well as Laboratories for better training of students.
Earlier, the Port Harcourt centre co-ordinator, Mr. Ibituru Pepple, had reassured the commitment of the centre in providing improved training for professionals in an ailing economy.
He remarked that the impressive performances of the products of the centre had marked it out as one of the best in sub-sahara Africa, and commended the leadership of NUJ in the State for its dependable support and collaboration, which he said, was instrumental to the success story of the centre.
Mr. Pepple, however, appealed formore support by the Rivers State Government, NGOs and public spirited individuals in view of the critical role of the media in the democratic setting of the country.
On the increased tuition fee as introduced by the institute, the co-ordinator, said it was aimed at meeting the economic reality of the nation, stressing that research was vital in the institute as a training cetnre.
He identified finance as the major challenge facing the centre, and appealed to authorities at the Headquarters for a five-year tax holiday to enable the Port Harcourt centre develop a permanent centre.
A total of 65 persons matriculate for the various programmes run by the institute.
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