Lagos, Feb. 5, 2024 – The Pan-Atlantic University Alumni Association (PAUAA) has inaugurated a new set of executive members to drive the next phase of growth of the group.
The new executive members include Gbemileke Oscar Oyinsan, a renowned broadcaster as the President.
Oscar, who comes with a lot of experience, is an all-round media personality in Radio, TV, Advertising and Production.
He is a household name as he has been in front and behind the cameras for over 20 years.
To assist him as Vice President is the delectable Onyebuchi Odianjo, a corporate relations professional in the energy sector.
Fumnanya Ochei, a prolific film producer in Nollywood will serve as Secretary.
Other members of the executive committee are:
1) Austen Osokpor, a versatile and strong media advocate is heading the Communications & PR Committee, saddled with the responsibility of maintaining transparent and effective communication for the group across all channels.
Austen is currently Head of Corporate Communications at Ecobank Nigeria.
2) Efeturi Doghudje, a Communications Specialist with over 16 years of experience in marketing, public relations, digital marketing strategy and branding will also serve as Head, Membership Committee.
3) Yusuf Oladejo, an experienced Multi-Cloud Support Engineer, is the Head, Alumni Chapters Committee, poised to establish and support regional and all affinity-based alumni chapters.
He will guide the creation and activities of chapters, ensuring alignment with PAUAA’s mission.
4) Ginika Frank-Durugbor, the Head of Corporate Communications at Lafarge Africa Plc is serving as Partnerships and Events Committee Head.
She will be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of partnerships with external organizations, plan events and create opportunities for alumni connections.
5) Stella Uwaechue, the Investor and Media relations at GTCO, is the association’s Head of Finance and Fund Raising News Committee.
She is charged with overseeing the financial health and sustainability of PAUAA.
6) Isioma Elumah, an Executive at Guaranty Trust Bank, is coming in as Head, Young Alumni Committee.
He will connect with new graduates and facilitate their transition. The committee organizes events, mentorship programs, and networking opportunities.
7) Barinedum “Barry” Agara, a media and communications professional working with the International Organization for Migration, is Head Innovation Committee.
He will be responsible for fostering creativity and forward-thinking initiatives for the association.
The committee also explores and implement innovative ideas.
8) Opeyemi Olaleye, a Partner at OP Africa, a strategic communications firm, will oversee the affairs of all Committee Heads and ensure optimisation of efforts by its members for PAUAA.
Dr Peter Bamkole, Chief Operating Officer of the Pan Atlantic University, while playing host to the new executive members at the University’s main campus, said the PAU prided itself as an institution helping to form competent and committed professionals as its contribution towards a better society in Nigeria and Africa at large.
“We seek, by deliberate design of our programmes, to inculcate and groom the entrepreneurial spirit in our students.
“The university aims at nurturing individuals who are professionally competent, creative, and enterprising for the common good, and are able to make free and morally upright decisions, and thus act as positive agents of change in service to society”.
Gbemileke Oscar Oyinsan, the President of the Association, expressed the commitment of the new executive members to promote the aims and objectives of the University and forge stronger links among the alumni and administrators of the foremost citadel of knowledge.
According to him, ” the focus of these new executives under my leadership is to ensure that the alumni stay connected and engaged through strategic execution of events and programmes that bring value”.
He reiterated that the PAU, over the years, has earned a well-deserved reputation, locally and internationally as an institution that provides world class education, a propelling force for the association. (GBN)
