The Mass Communication Students
Association (MACOSA) National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Ilorin Study
Centre on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th November 2014
held its 1st MACOSA DAY; it featured Seminar, Workshop, Quiz
Competition, Beauty Contest and Dinner/Award Night.
The two days event took place at
the Nigerian Union of Journalist Press Centre Auditorium in Ilorin. Hon. Daniel
Ayantoye, Macosa President in his address explained why MACOSA Day was
organized. He said the event was aimed at creating a platform of interaction
among Students and Guest Speakers.
He added that it is part of the
activities of the association to organize academic and social events, skills
acquisition, training and programmes like Macosa Day to enhance study in the
institution. Also Noted that the visit of the Vice Chancellor, Professor
Vincent Ado Tenebe to Ilorin Study Centre on the 27th of November,
is an indication that the University’s’ Management have the Students welfare at
heart and as such urges the members to keep the good work going by shunning
exam malpractice, cultism and all social vices that could defame them and bring
disrepute to the association.
The Ilroin centre director, Mr.
Micheal Omoniyi Abikoye in his address during the visit of the Vice Chancellor,
commended the MACOSA executives and members of the association for their determination
and effort demonstrated in welcoming the Vice Chancellor and organizing of the
1st Macosa Day.
However, one of the beautiful excitement of MACOSA DAY is the Quiz competition, which took an exclusive ride with contestants from various institutions Mass Communication Departments within kwara state such as University of Ilorin, Kwara State University, Alhikma University, Kwara State Polytechnic and College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies(CAILS) and the host NOUN Ilorin Study centre. In the final analysis, Al-hikma came 1st, Unilorin 2nd and NOUN 3rd position.
The beauty contest was also another
exciting experience as Miss. Ella George stood out among two other contestants
and emerge the Miss Macosa 2015.
The event was brought to a close
with dinner/award night where some students, lecturers, GMs and MD of media
stations were in attendance.
Certificates and Awards were presented to those
who have performed well for MACOSA.
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