NIPR partners MACSA on IT/SIWES placement

L-R Mrs. Thelma Okoh,General secretary NIPR,Comrade Dotun omisakin,MACSA PRO,Mr. Olusegun Mcmedal,chairman NIPR Lagos chapter,Comrade Sobo Adenike,MACSA PRESIDENT,Comrade Olaitan Ayoola,MACSA GEN SEC,Comrade Osaye John Taiwo MACSA TREASURER.

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Lagos Chapter has has express willingness to help student in Industrial Attachment placement and Likewise facilitating the student integration into main stream journalism partnering with Mass Communication Students Association (MACSA) on facilitating student integration into main stream journalism and provide

This was borne out of the visit by the association to the image making body to relate to them the needs of the students.

Speaking at the secretariat before the visit, the Secretary of MACSA Mr. Ayoola Olaitan hinted LASPOTECH Press Club on difficulties students faced for IT/SIWES placement.

The President also made a request at the visit for a digital Public Relation practitioner who will deliver a lecture during one of the association's forthcoming program in May later this year.

Responding to her requests, the chairman NIPR, Mr. Segun Mc Medal assured that the body will assist the students, adding that the struggle experienced by students to get IT/SIWES placement will be solved.

"This is in line with the institute' vision. Anyone who want IT/SIWES, we will give them referral to public relation companies." He noted.

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