Notable Nigerian scholars, including the Vice-Chancellor, Kwara State University, Malete, Prof. Abdulrasheed Na’Allah, have urged tertiary institutions in the country to engage in more researches that are relevant to the society.
Others, who gave the advice, are a Mass Communication lecturer at the North Dakata State University, United States, Prof. Charles Okigbo; and the Provost, College of Information and Communication Technology, KWASU, Prof. Innocent Okoye.
The academics, who called for better academic alliance among scholars, students, government, business sector and non-governmental organisations, said the collaboration was vital to addressing Nigeria’s developmental problems.
They spoke at a conference on “Content Analysis and Communication Audits’ organised by the Department of Mass Communication of the Kwara State University.
Okigbo urged academics to engage in serious researches, noting that their findings could be of value to their host communities and humanity.
According to him, for greater results and maximum findings, various stakeholders, including students, government, business sector and non-governmental organisations must collaborate in the enterprise.
Na’Allah said the conference was about promoting the art and science of research in order to develop scholars in the nation’s universities, especially on communication research.
The VC, who stressed the need for communication, regretted that the country was not faring well because its leaders, industries and universities had failed to communicate.
According to him, the university is developing its Mass Communication department to empower it to liaise with industries and government as well as to produce researches that will solve national problems. Okoye, who is also the university’s Head of Mass Communication, said the conference afforded the participants the opportunity to benefit from the research experience of Okigbo.
He noted particularly that Okigbo exposed them to the latest research strategies in communication and content analysis.
Calling for more academic findings in the country Okoye said, “Research is important to national development because we recycle mostly researches done in other parts of the world.
“There is not enough research coming out of Nigeria and Africa. It is only when we have enough research findings from our own local environment that we can solve our problems meaningfully.”
Others, who gave the advice, are a Mass Communication lecturer at the North Dakata State University, United States, Prof. Charles Okigbo; and the Provost, College of Information and Communication Technology, KWASU, Prof. Innocent Okoye.
The academics, who called for better academic alliance among scholars, students, government, business sector and non-governmental organisations, said the collaboration was vital to addressing Nigeria’s developmental problems.
They spoke at a conference on “Content Analysis and Communication Audits’ organised by the Department of Mass Communication of the Kwara State University.
Okigbo urged academics to engage in serious researches, noting that their findings could be of value to their host communities and humanity.
According to him, for greater results and maximum findings, various stakeholders, including students, government, business sector and non-governmental organisations must collaborate in the enterprise.
Na’Allah said the conference was about promoting the art and science of research in order to develop scholars in the nation’s universities, especially on communication research.
The VC, who stressed the need for communication, regretted that the country was not faring well because its leaders, industries and universities had failed to communicate.
According to him, the university is developing its Mass Communication department to empower it to liaise with industries and government as well as to produce researches that will solve national problems. Okoye, who is also the university’s Head of Mass Communication, said the conference afforded the participants the opportunity to benefit from the research experience of Okigbo.
He noted particularly that Okigbo exposed them to the latest research strategies in communication and content analysis.
Calling for more academic findings in the country Okoye said, “Research is important to national development because we recycle mostly researches done in other parts of the world.
“There is not enough research coming out of Nigeria and Africa. It is only when we have enough research findings from our own local environment that we can solve our problems meaningfully.”
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