Students’ induction: your tomorrow starts today, says Dr Chioma Agbasimelo

By Nweke, Benard Okechukwu

The Head of the Department of Mass Communication at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Dr Chioma Agbasimelo, has urged the 100-level students of the department to start making moves today towards tomorrow’s dream.

This statement was made on the occasion of the 2024 induction ceremony marked to welcome the freshmen officially to the department.
A welcome address presented by the Head of the Department noted the presence of timbers and calibres in the department as Professor Cornelius Ukwueze, former Head of the Department, Dr Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, State chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Dr Julius Nwosu, staff adviser, Dr Henry Duru, coordinator of the undergraduate students of the department, Dr Adaobi Okeke, coordinator of the Continuous Education Program students (CEP/part-time students), Dr Uche Ekwugha, former staff ad iser, Dr Ogo Onyenekwe, Dr Gloria Chukwuemeka, and hosts of other lecturers in the department.

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The statement said the induction “marks a significant occasion ever assumption of office as the Head of the Department, having gathered special guests from all walks of life to interact with you today. Have it as a mark of honour from the department”.
Dr Chioma assured the inductees that the lecturers under her leadership will give the best to them as they are all good products of the department and sister universities.
Adding that first impression matters. As such, one should not perceive any lecturer as an object of travesty in the classrooms by pressing their smartphones while the lectures go on as that would affect the level of seriousness and depth of knowledge to gain from the particular lecture.
She added, “My dear students, I know we are in the digital age, and it has its pros and cons, depending on how you approach it. But do not let the addiction take you off your school engagement”.

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Highlights of the event include the presentation of gifts by the guests, cash gift by the Students’ Union Government Public Relations Office of the university, free ticket pledge to the debaters by the President of the Faculty of the department, debate presentation by the inductees, cultural dance, hip-hop dance, rap, and photo-taking sessions which brought the crescendo of the event to a gradual halt.