NIJ STUDENTS VISIT TOGO

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NIJ students in french class in Togo: photo: Benedicta Bassey

NIJ STUDENTS VISIT TOGO

BENEDICTA BASSEY, LAGOS

In a bid to upgrade journalist in French language, the authorities of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, headed by Dr. Nkem Elizabeth organised a Togo trip for its students.

The excursion which lasted for a week feature students activities such as class lectures on French language, in-house and outdoor interviewing of important dignitaries first, in French Village and in Togo, Lome town.

A Togolase, Mr. Noel who lecture the students of NIJ in French language, exposes both the interior and exterior part of the course to the students.

However, he revealed the secret of French language made easy to the student to boost their mental faculty to understand the language with ease.

However, according to the lecturer and supervisor of the NIJ students for the one week trip, Mrs. Okafor said, “the excursion was aimed at boosting student language proficient in French, thereby given them the opportunity to get a job in an embassy or in french speaking country due to the vast nature of journalism practice which had gone international.”

Notwithstanding, the student that participated in the excursion includes, Benedicta Bassey, Micheal Okenya, Micheal Kunnu, Mildred Okorodudu, Onansanya Christiana, Areo Tosin, Balogun Segun, Edomah Helen, Gloria Ozuorie,Ignatius Igwe to mention but a few.

Also, the Editor and Publisher of Citadel Publication of NIJ, Micheal Kunnnu, said the excursion has really opened his eyes to see the efficacy of french language in journalism practice and also had enhanced most of his social websites with friends from french speaking countries.

According to him, “I thank God that am one of the participant of the excusion because it’s a plus to my curriculum vitae and I can defend it.”

However, the provost of the institute congratulated students that attended the trip while handling the certificate of a week course in French langauge to them.