Public Relations

Preamble

It could be said that the first Public Relations Officer of the University of Nigeria was its founder Rt. Hon. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe. He wrote several articles in the Press and gave many speeches to justify the establishment of the University. Here is a Foreword he contributed, marking the silver jubilee of UNN titled, “University of Nigeria 1960–85: An experiment in higher education.”

Vision, Mission and Objectives

Vision
To communicate the vision of the University of Nigeria which is not only responsive to the needs of the society but also the demands of global education and knowledge, in line with her basic objectives of seeking the truth, teaching the truth and preserving the truth.

Mission
To create a positive image of the University in the minds of her various publics through sustained internal communication, media engagement and proactive management of information about the University.

History/Overview

Information and Public relations as a department metamorphosed from the Registry. Since the inception of the University in 1960, Information and Public relations department had been under the supervision of the Registrar. The primary function of the department was to publish bi-monthly or monthly information bulletins on issues of interest to the University Community. The unit occasionally reacted to some issues touching on the image of the University in the Press. Public relations function was ad hoc at that time was not really given proper attention.

Staff/Contact

The Information & Public Relations Department is headed by Mr. Gabriel C. Ndu, the Communication Secretary to the Vice-Chancellor.

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