Ralph Akinfeleye to lead new group of communication researchers

Ralph Akinfeleye, a professor of mass communication, University of Lagos, has been appointed as one of the leaders of the newly established Association of Media and Communication Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON).

The group, in a statement on Tuesday, said it is committed to the growth and development of communication research, scholarship and development in Nigeria.

Akinfeleye will lead AMCRON alongside Eserinune McCarty Mojaye, Abiodun Adeniyi, Joseph Babatunde Ayodele, among others.

The statement announcing the constitution of its first governing council and first executive council, noted that the 280-member group, made up of scholars and practitioners, has members spread across 100 institutions of higher learning in Nigeria — with 10 in foreign institutions and 12 in local/international organisations.

Mojaye, AMCRON president, said the group is will develop and improve members’ research and theory-building capabilities, while networking with other like minds for knowledge and nation-building purposes.

Mojaye thanked members for their interests and enthusiasm, and urged them to give the council their maximum support to “move the association to safer, and mutually beneficial higher grounds to advance knowledge in media and communication studies”.

“With the motto “For Scholarship, Growth and Development”, Mojaye said Prof. Akinfeleye will chair the AMCRON Governing Council, while Joseph Babatunde Ayodele will serve as secretary,” the statement reads.

“Other members of the Council are Vice Chairman, Prof. Abdalla Uba Adamu, Bayero University, Kano; Prof. Godwin Ehiarekhian Oboh, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City; Prof. Akeem Mojisola Adeyanju, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos; Prof. Aniefiok Jackson Udoudo, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, and Dr. Onyebadi Uche, Assoc. Prof., Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

“The day-to-day administration of the group will be handled by the National Executive Council, where Mojaye is President, and Abiodun Adeniyi of Baze University will serve as General Secretary.

“Other members are Vice-President, Prof. Godwin Ehiarekhian Oboh, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City; Assistant Secretary-General, Muhammad Aliyu, Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria; Financial Secretary, Dr. Allwell Okechukwu Nwankwo, Financial Institutions Group, International Finance Corporation, Lagos; and Publicity/Networking Secretary, Dr. Oludare Ebenezer Ogunyombo, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos.”