The seminar “Importance of Digital
Literacy and Career in IT-IMS” which was co-organised by the Department of Mass
Communication and Centre of Excellence for Multimedia and Cinematography,
University of Lagos and the Idian Institute of Hardware Technology (IIHT) and
held at Afe Babalola Auditorium on 2nd of April, 2015 was a great success. A
well packaged seminar that is structured towards equipping students and
participants of the event with the skills of Information Technology (IT) and
lecture it relevancy in their various field of study.

The welcome address was rendered by
Prof. Ralph Akinfeleye which is the Chairman of the Board of Trustee of UNILAG
radio 103.1 FM and also a Professor of Mass Communication. He appreciated
everyone present at the event and urge them to take full advantage of the
seminar. He also ushered in the presence of Head of Department of Mass
Communication, Dr Abigail Ogweezzy Ndisika, to officially declare the event
open. The event was broadcast live on UNILAG Radio.
The anchor of the programme was Dr
Ifeoma Amobi; the Head Lecturer for Online Journalism and the brain behind the
initiative. The guest speaker, Mr Ashok Joshi which is the Country Head of
IIHT, drilled the participants on the significance of IT to every aspect of
human’s life. Mr Joshi added that digital fluency and soft skill are
pre-requisite to extensive knowledge of InfoTech. He emphasize on the ability
of employees to cope with the challenges of the 21st century which can only be
achieved by being technology conscious.
Taking the baton from Mr Joshi is the
Chief Executive Officer of Commit Technology and Consult, Mr Niran Oyekale, who
stated that lack of exposure and
inadequate training in IT as one of the reasons Nigerian graduates are not
sought after in the labour market. He cited an example of a research in which
out of 10 universities used as study and almost over 100 respondents only three
can say the full meaning of ICT (information Communication Technology) without
doubting if they are right or wrong.
After Mr Niran’s speech, the
question-answer session was announced and questions where fielded by each
speakers as directed. The programme high point came when Mr Joshi donated some
software and equipment to the Centre of Excellence of Multimedia and Cinematography
owned by the Department of Mass Communication for the use of both students and
lecturers.
Other prominent personalities at the event are: Dr Ayomide
Daramola ( Immediate past HOD of Mass Communication), Shuabu Oseni, Dr Charles
Onwunali, Mr Rotimi Oladapo and so on.
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