Naija Metro Publisher, Ayanboade, Other Dignitaries to Speak at PolyIbadan ASCOM Oratorical Contest Thursday



Naija Metro Publisher, Kehinde Ayanboade will on Thursday speak alongside other dignitaries as a panelist as the Association of Student Communicators, ASCOM, The Polytechnic, Ibadan holds her 3rd Annual oratorical contest.


ASCOM, which is the Student Body of the Department of Mass Communication in the institution made this development known in an information made available to newsmen in preparation for the programme tagged "Should AI Programs Be Approved For Academic Writings? Its Originality, Genuiness, and Unaccredited Status" slated to hold on Thursday, 6th of June, 2024 at the 350 capacity hall, behind the Conference Centre of the institution.


The Departmental President, Comr. Adewale Gbolahan noted that the program is one of his capacity building agenda to rejig and inspire students of the department in building their public speaking skills.


The program will be hosted by the Head of Department, Dr. Olusoji Olatunji, and the Staff Adviser, Dr. Najeemdeen Adunola.


Adewale noted that the event will have an Academia, Mr. Bukola Adio as the theme speaker, while three former Presidents of the department including Mr. Quadri Adejumo (2018), Mr. Kehinde Ayanboade (2022) and Mr. Kehinde Azeez (2023) will be speaking as panelist on how artificial intelligence can better be equipped in easing academic writing, addressing it's side effects and implications. 


Mrs. Bolatito Joseph, A veteran Broadcast icon in Oyo State will be chairing the Jury Committee for the event.


He added that Students from all levels will jostle for a price has they will have the stage to project their input about the topic of discussion.


Naija Metro could recall that the Ascom Annual Oratorical Contest started during the tenure of Kehinde Ayanboade as the President of Mass Communication department in the year 2022. The program which has become a tradition in the institution has however assisted student's of the department build their speaking prowess.

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