Lagos CP, Osoba to sponsor NIJ Awards
Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu and Dr Festus Osoba has promised to sponsor the Post Graduate Diploma Category of the Best Student in Public Relations and Advertising (PRAD), and Best Student in Broadcast Journalism of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism henceforth.
This was announced at the 6th Convocation of the NIJ held on the 30th of November 2021 in the school campus, Ogba-Ikeja, Lagos.
The Best Student in PGD Public Relations and Advertising (PRAD) option and Best Student in PGD Broadcast Journalism option are among the merit awards given to extraordinary students of each set at every convocation to recognise their performance and encourage other students.
These categories prior to the announcement had no sponsors. Odumosu promised to start his sponsorship from 2021 convocation making the awardees entitled to a cash prize.
However Dr Osoba will start his by the next convocation.
CP Odumosu and Dr Osoba are both NIJ alumni of 2014 and 2018 respectively.