Professor Umaru Pate has emerged as the Pioneer President of the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB).
Pate, a Professor of Media and Society, is the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State.
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SNB Electoral Committee Chairman, a former National Broadcasting Commission (NBS) Director General, Engineer Yomi Bolanrinwa announced on Thursday that Pate emerged as the pioneer president after a rigorous election process held at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja.
Prof. Pate defeated Mr. Okoduwa Matthew Eigbobor, a former Zonal Director of NBC with 231 votes to become the Pioneer SNB President.
Speaking after emerging as the newly elected president of SNB, Prof. Pate thanked the members of SNB for finding him worthy to lead the association and promised to do his best to make it great.
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Pate who hold the traditional title of Kaigama of Adamawa, was the founding Dean of the Faculty of Communication, Bayero University, Kano, and Dean of School of Postgraduate Studies as well as acting Chair of the Committee of Deans and Directors in BUK from 2019 to 2021.
The erudite scholar is also the immediate past Vice Chairman of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) Advisory Group and a Member of the National Research and Development Standing Committee.
Before relocating to BUK over a decade ago, Pate had served as a Professor in the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Maiduguri where he rose through the ranks from a Graduate Assistant, an Associate Professor in 2002 and full Professor in 2007.
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The Society of Nigerian Broadcasters is a platform and source of inspiration for both serving and retired broadcasters.
The body also serves as a think-tank on matters relating to broadcasting and other related issues. In addition, it maintains close liaisons with similar societies or associations across the globe.
