Is’haq Oloyede, Professor and the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that the unbundling of Mass Communication in Nigerian tertiary institution is untimely.
Oloyede stated this on Tuesday in Ilorin while delivering his address at the 15th Year Anniversary Celebration of the University of Ilorin 89.3FM Radio Station.
The theme of the programme, “The Future of Radio, AI and the Transformation of Broadcasting”.
The JAMB registrar noted that Nigeria is still developing and has not reached the State for specialisation.
He explained that the country has many graduates looking for jobs, adding that narrowing down their opportunity to a particular discipline would limit thier chances of gaining employment.
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“We need to be broader, giving the level of our under development. It is important to keep Mass Communication at the undergraduate level,” he said.
Oloyede, who described radio as a form of mass media and sound communication that contributes significantly towards development of the society noted that “the intention of the radio is to improve the night economy of a community, especially Ilorin. Some people are night workers, while some are insomniacs.”
Oloyede observed that Nigeria economy keeps dwindling and needed attention, adding that radio could be used to achieve such development.
He reminded the University that the major role of the varsity radio is to disseminate educational programs to students in and outside of the institution.
For his part, Wahab Egbewole, Professor of International Law and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, lauded the achievement of the campus radio since establishment 15 years ago.
He commended the visionary stance of Oloyede who help to establish the varsity radio during his tenure as Vice Chancellor of Unilorin.
Egbewole pledged that, “the University will continue to identify with issues, challenges and proffer solutions to the community,” he said.
