For a veteran,former Editor and Managing Editor of The Nation Newspaper award came the way of Lekan Otufodunrin 36 years after graduating from the department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos.
The open recognition for the trainer, mentor and communicator scholar came in the form of Award of Excellence as the Distinguished UNILAG Mass Communication Alumni Association ( UMCAA) Print Journalist of the Year.
Reacting to the award made during the week he said,
Otufodunrin in the middle receiving his award plaque
“I am humbled by this award which reminds me of my days in the department where I learnt the skills that prepared me for my media career.
I was News Editor of UNILAG Sun, Editor, The Communicator, editorial member member of Eye Magazine, Assistant Secretary and President of the department students association. My journey has taken me though National Concord, The Contractor, The Punch, National Interest, Financial Standard, New Age, The Comet, and The Nation where I still write my weekly column. To God be all the glory”
From those of us at Newdanngr.com we say more laurels in the foreseeable future.
May your ink never go dry!
