BY FOLASHADE KEHINDE
THE Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, has appointed Mrs Patricia Kalesanwo as its first female Registrar since the establishment of the institution in 1971.
The Olusegun Osoba-led Governing Council of the NIJ, Nigeria’s premier monotechnic, confirmed the appointment of Kalesanwo at the Council meeting, held on March 17, 2021, in Lagos.
This was disclosed in a statement, on Thursday, by the Provost, NIJ, Gbenga Adefaye.
Kalesanwo, who holds a Masters Degree in Adult Education (Communication Arts) from the University of Ibadan, was the Students Affairs Officer of the Institute for over a decade.
She worked at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria before joining the NIJ.
Kalesanwo has attended many courses on Journalism within and outside the country.
