Members of Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB) yesterday elected Professor Umaru Pate as their pioneer president. Professor Pate is the Vice Chancellor of Federal University..
. By Dalhatu Liman Members of Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB) yesterday elected Professor Umaru Pate as their pioneer president. Professor Pate is the Vice Chancellor of Federal University Kashere, Gombe State.
Hundreds of delegates, drawn for the televisions, radio stations and digital platforms from the 36 states of the federation and the FCT, converged on Abuja for the first national conference of the association held at the NICON Luxury between Wednesday and Thursday. During the event, there was serious brainstorming, panel discussions and paper presentations on the future of the broadcast industry in Nigeria. NSITF compensates 103,000 workers in 13 years ‘Why EFCC is still detaining NAHCON chairman’ The election of executives that would lead the association took place on Thursday.
The Electoral Committee Chairman, who is a former National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Director General, Engr. Yomi Bolanrinwa announced Pate as the president. Prof.
Pate defeated Mr. Okoduwa Matthew Eigbobor, a former Zonal Director of NBC with 231 votes against 12 to become the Pioneer SNB President. Also, Malam Ado Sa’idu Warawa emerged as Vice President, North West zone of the Society unopposed.
Speaking after emerging as the duly elected president of SNB, Prof. Pate thanked members of SNB for finding.