..To Hold 25th International Conference
By Obiorah Edogor
The African Council for Communication Education (ACCE), the pioneer umbrella body that unites all communication experts in Africa, is ready for its 25th International Conference to be held at Baze University, Abuja-Nigeria simultaneously with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the council’s existence.
The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has accepted to chair the twofold event, while Lt Col. A.Y. Ngulde, Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Public Relations would be the Special Guest of Honour at the opening ceremony slated for November 13, 2024, at Baze University, Abuja.
The President of ACCE Nigerian Chapter, Prof. Abdullahi Bashir, who doubles as the Dean, Faculty of Media and Communication Studies, University of Abuja, made the disclosure in a press release circulated to the media by Dr Obiorah Edogor, Director of Public Affairs of the Council in Nigeria.
According to the press release, the first plenary session of the conference themed “ACCE, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Reassessing Communication Dynamics for Sustainable Development in Africa,” would take place on the same Wednesday immediately after the opening ceremony where the Golden Jubilee celebration shall take place.
The ACCE-Nigerian Chapter President further revealed that Flexisaf Edusoft Limited and FactCheck Africa are technical partners to the Council in the event.
He also noted that the Director General of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Alhaji Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos and a seasoned communication scholar, Prof Des Wilson, of Obong University, Akwa Ibom State, would be Lead Speaker One, and Lead Speaker Two respectively.
Prof. Bashir stated that a renowned communication scholar and Vice-Chancellor Federal University Kashere, Prof Umaru Pate would expectedly be among the top guests while the Vice-Chancellor of Glorious Vision University and Deputy National President, ACCE Nigerian Chapter, Prof. Ezekiel Asemah would propose the Golden Jubilee toast for the 50th anniversary celebration of the council during the forthcoming conference.
He noted that the Vice-Chancellor of Baze University Abuja is the host of the event that will hopefully attract all communication experts across different countries of Africa, Nigeria inclusive.
The press release from the ACCE also indicated that the plenary sessions for the conference would continue on Thursday, November 14, 2024, and the Annual General Meeting of the Council would take place on the same date to mark the end of the event, and the participants shall depart to their various destinations from November 15, 2024.
