Oluwanike Lecture: Plan for Life After Retirement- Babatunde Tiamiyu

By Temidayo Adu

Journalists have been advised not to allow the immediate demands of the profession to deprive them of their future survival.

General Manager, pensioner FM, Ibadan, Dr. Babatunde Tiamiyu advised while delivering the second edition of Tunde Oluwanike Annual Memorial Lecture, organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, FRCN, Ibadan Chapel.

Dr. Tiamiyu who spoke on the theme: “Journalists: Working Today, Living Tomorrow” explained that journalists daily strive to gather news content to inform and educate the public at the detriment of their safety, health and family.

He highlighted challenges facing men of the journalism profession, harassment by security agents, economic hardship, poor remuneration and non-insurance coverage, enjoined them to be more innovative and plan for their future to be self-reliant after active service.

Earlier, in an address, the Zonal Director, FRCN, Ibadan Zonal Station, Mr Dominic Mokikan, admonished the gathering to play an active role in rendering sustainable works with positive impacts.

In an address of welcome, the Chairman, of NUJ FRCN Ibadan Chapel, Comrade Oluwakayode Banjo said the memorial lecture was instituted in honour of the former chairman of the chapel, Tunde Oluwanike who died in a ghastly motor accident, eleven years ago while in the pursuits of welfare for members.

In their separate tributes, Deputy Director, of News and Current Affairs, Mr Adewumi Faniran, Deputy Director, of New Media, Dr Sola Agboola and Head of Administration, Radio Nigeria, Ibadan, the Rev Adebayo Eso hailed the late Tunde Oluwanike for his exemplary role in putting a smile on the faces of colleagues and everyone who came in contact with him in his lifetime.