Chrisland University Appoints Seasoned PR Professional, Ayo Arowojolu Head, PR

The management of Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun state has appointed a seasoned media professional, Ayo Arowojolu as the institution’s Head, Public Relations.

In a statement by the the University’s Acting Registrar, Olusola Aladesuru, Arowojolu brings to the University a wealth of media and corporate experience, garnered over the last three decades to shore up a dominant image for Chrisland University and to popularize the Mandate of the institution in terms of Learning, Teaching and Research

A seasoned PR professional with varied experience having worked as Acting Head, Corporate Affairs, Omegabank Plc between May 2000 and July 2002,  Arowojolu’s core task is to deliberately and strategically evolve diverse initiatives to shaping the University’s image in several ways and to enhance the Chrisland brand visibility positively.

The new appointee is on Sabbatical from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) where he served as Assistant Director, Public Relations.

The new Head PR has a rare privilege in establishing a broadcast station for the institution in his capacity as the pioneer Coordinator, FUNAAB Radio 89.5FM.

As part of his key result areas, Arowojolu is expected to initiate unique strategies for building and maintaining the University’s relationships with important segments of the public, the internal stakeholders and the media.

Arowojolu holds a Master of Communication Arts (MCA) degree from the University of Ibadan, which he obtained in 2001 with a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication from the then Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta in 1990.

Throughout his 32 years career span, he has worked in some newspapers, radio and television stations in different parts of the country.

On completion of his national youth service in 1991 where he was Imo State Correspondent for Champion Newspapers in Owerri, Arowojolu was retained and posted to the newspaper’s Head Office in Lagos where he also became Head, Property Desk.

He had also pioneered the newspaper’s Tourism and Travels column as Desk Editor between 1991 and 1993. He left for three years to survey the insurance sector where he worked at Asaron Insurance Brokers Ltd. The young journalist was back at Champion Newspapers in 1996 as Brands and Promotions Editor. He was also with the Westerner and Compass Newspaper up till 2011 prior to joining FUNAAB.

Chrisland University is owned by the popular Awosika family and has the Matriarch, High Chief(Dr) Mrs Winifred Awosika as Chancellor, Professor Ayodeji Olukoju as Pro-Chancellor and Prof Chinedum Peace Babalola as Vice-Chancellor.