Famous Journalist ,Mr. Segun Otokiti has emerged as the president of the old students association ,1991/1993 set of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism NIJ., Lagos.
A protem executive committee was also set up to work along with the new president in plotting the affairs of the alumni .
It was however added that a larger house would still meet to constitute another committee that would run the affairs of the group in Otokiti’s tenure.
Other members of the committee are Kunle Aderemi (Co-President, UK), Fatai Oshun (Co-President, USA) and Sunday Aborisade (Protem Secretary
Ronke Afolayan emerged as the Protem Financial Secretary; Ronke Sosanya Nee Oyetunji (Protem Social Secretary) and Jide Apete (Protem Public Relations Officer).
The meeting suggested that physical meeting would be held twice in a year “which will fall during Christians and Muslims festive periods”.
It was also agreed that zoom meeting could be convened at any other time at the convenience of the old students who are currently living within and outside the country.
The decision to form the committee was agreed upon and executed at the weekend when the old students converged at LASCOFED on WEMCO Road, Ogba, after about 30 years of leaving the institution.
Organised by Otokiti with facilitating support from Kunle Aderemi and Sunday Aborisade, the reunion saw a considerable number of attendance from the old students, both Nigeria-based and those based in the Diaspora.
Speaking at the occasion, Otokiti enjoined the meeting to give a one-minute silence in honour of the departed members of the class, even as he gave all glory to God for sparing the lives of others who came for the meeting and those who could not attend.
He applauded the contribution of the late Johnson Afolayan “who did so much to ensure that the ‘91/’93 set of the NIJ formed a formidable group before he died.”
His words: “We need to bring this alumni spirit back to life for the benefit of all of us irrespective of where we may be across the world.
“I am indeed happy with the level of attendance and I strongly believe that this first meeting, which is being held few days into the New Year, will usher in a rebirth and new direction for the alumni.”