Victor G. Banigo (Ag. Public Relations Officer)
Career Profile
A self-motivated MA Applied Communication graduate with relevant academic and practical experience working as an Administrator and Public Relations Officer. A strong team player with a proven range of transferable skills, including excellent time management, project management, report and press release writing skills. This is coupled with a keen interest in delivering organizational goals creatively and working independently and collaboratively to solve problems through research.
Education
Jan. 2015 – Jan. 2016 Coventry University, United Kingdom, MA Applied Communication (Distinction)
Mar. 2002 – Jul. 2006 Rivers State University of Science and Technology, BSc Mass Communication (2:2)
Dec. 2000 West African Senior School Certificate (GCSE equivalent)
5 subjects at grades B-C including Mathematics and English.
Work Experience
Sept. 2015 – Dec. 2015 UK Work Experience, Centre for Global Engagement, Coventry University, United Kingdom – Project Officer
24 Aug. 2015 – 28 Aug. 2015 St. Oswald’s Summer School, Tile Hill, United Kingdom; Volunteer
Jun. 2010 – Dec. 2014 & Jan. 2016 – present; Rivers State University
- Assisting the Unit in implementing Management decisions concerning information dissemination within and outside the University.
- Writing of Press Releases and mailing them electronically to various news organisations.
- Interviewing stakeholders to the University and writing of feature and news stories for in-house publication.
- Editing and proof reading news stories for in-house news bulletin.
- Preparing public address system for University’s programmes like Inaugural Lectures, Seminars, Conferences and Trainings.
- Receiving pressmen and ensuring that they are well seated during University’s programmes.
- Currently serving as the Acting Head, Information / Publications / Protocol Unit & Ag. Public Relations Officer of the University
Mar. 2008 – Sep. 2008 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) – Kebbi State President Editorial Community Development Service (CDS) Group
- Organizing and presiding over weekly meetings of the CDS.
- Served as the Editor-in-Chief of NYSC magazine “Kebbi Kopa”.
- Edited, proof read all materials, with creative page planning before publication.
- Inspired members to source for adverts.
- Coordinated the planning and printing of NYSC Kebbi State 2008 Year Book.
Additional Skills
Memberships and Certificates
- Coordinator, Rivers State University Mass Choir
- Public Relations Officer, Association of Nigerian University Professional Administrators (ANUPA)
- Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR)
- Secretary, Ibani Christian Fellowship
- Member, Bonny Graduates Forum
- Member, Rivers State University Alumni Association
- UK Work Experience Validation Certificate, Coventry University, United Kingdom.
- Oswald’s Summer School Certificate, United Kingdom.
- Certificate of National Service for completing the National Youth Service Corps Decree No.51 of 1993.
- Letter of Commendation from the Kebbi State NYSC Governing Board “for marvelous contributions to the development of the State.
PROJECTS
Feb. 2008 – Oct. 2008 Kebbi Book Club
Initiated a readers club for students which inspired them to imbibe reading culture. As the coordinator, negotiated with philanthropists to donate funds used in purchasing books and organized a quiz competition where prizes were given to participants and winners.
March 2004 – Jul 2006 Campus Pen Newspaper (RSUST)
Initiated a campus-based newspaper and motivated fellow students to join as reporters. The newspaper served as platform to translate Mass Communication theories into practice, thereby providing current information to the University community.
