Unbundling Mass Communication In Tertiary Institutions Untimely – JAMB

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, says the unbundling of Mass Communication in the nation’s tertiary institutions was untimely.

Oloyede made this statement on Tuesday in Ilorin while speaking at the 15th anniversary of 89.3FM, a radio station owned by the University of Ilorin.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Oloyede, who said that specialization should be restricted to the post-graduate level, noted Nigeria had not reached the stage for the unbundling of the course.

According to the JAMB boss, the country has many graduates looking for jobs, stressing that narrowing their opportunities to particular disciplines may limit their chances of employment.

“We need to be broader, given the level of our under-development. It is important to keep Mass Communication at the undergraduate level,” he said.

Oloyede described radio as a form of mass media and sound communication contributing significantly to development of the society.

The JAMB registrar said that the country’s night economy had kept dwindling and needed attention, adding that radio could be used to fill the gap.

He said that the major role of the radio station was to disseminate educational programs and information to students in and around the institution.

Also speaking, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, lauded the radio station for its achievements since its establishment 15 years ago.

Egbewole also commended Oloyede’s visionary stance which resulted in the establishment of the station during his tenure as vice-chancellor of the university.

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He pledged that the university would ensure that the radio station continued to develop and excel, despite all odds.

“There is a need for navigating, repositioning and going back to the approaches employed.

“The university will continue to identify issues that challenge and proffer solutions to the community,” he said.

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