ERI-NBE 92.1FM Seeks Partnership With ASUSS In Ogun Education Sector

Eri-Nbe 92.1Fm, Sotubo, Sagamu, a fast growing newly established commercial radio station in Ogun State, South West , Nigeria, has expressed its readiness to partner with Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS),  one of the major stakeholders in the education sector in the state 

The Managing Director of the radio station, Mr Dele Ayodo expressed the readiness during a recent courtesy visit to the leadership of ASUSS  at its State Secretariat in Leme, Abeokuta, the State capital 

He emphasized the station’s commitment to partnering with ASUSS Ogun State, saying the station shares similar ideologies with the union 

“We share similar ideologies, and I have been a long-standing friend of the union since the days of Comrade Akeem Lasisi"

 "The current chairman, Comrade Agbesanwa, has also been an inspiration, with his motivational writings forming part of my weekly radio segments.”

Ayodo revealed his personal working during which he resigned as a management staff of a radio station on a monthly earning of  ₦65,000 to being a part-time staff who earned partly ₦22,000 monthly in 2019, saying media industry is not for those who want to make instant money 

“I resigned as a Management staff at a radio station, earning just ₦65,000. When I opted to work as a part-time, my  salary was only ₦22,000. Anyone joining the media industry solely for financial gain will be greatly disappointed", he stated 

Ayodo, a veteran broadcast journalist and highly respected voice in the media industry, is known for his expertise in investigative journalism and intellectual depth, particularly in the area of live presentation of current affairs programme on radio

He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, and furthered his media studies at South Gate College, London. 

The highly elated State Chairman of ASUSS, Comrade Felix Oluwaseun Agbesanwa in his response , affirmed the union's readiness to collaborate with Eri-Nbe FM 92.1, recognizing both the station’s potential and the credibility of its leadership. 

Agbesanwa who acknowledged Ayodo's vast experience and contributions to journalism practice over the years, expressed confidence that the partnership would enhance ASUSS’s visibility and improve the welfare of secondary school teachers in the state.

Also present at the meeting were the State Welfare Officer (Yewa/Awori), Comrade Wale Fadipe, and a member of the ASUSS Press Crew, Comrade Michael Akinniyi.