According to a statement by the alumni association on Wednesday, the venue of the event will be at De Rembrandt Hotel, Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos.
The statement revealed that there would also be special recognition awards for 10 veterans, with categories such as Broadcast Journalist of the year, Public Relations Professional of the year, Advertising Professional of the year, Print Journalist of the year, Online Professional of the year, Lecturer of the year, UMCAAite of the year and Most Participatory set of the year.
This year, the new categories of awards were said to have been introduced to appreciate illustrious members, individuals, and sets, who had contributed immensely to the development of the department and the growth of the association.
The Chairman of the Award Sub-Committee, Eniola Mayowa, stated that the 2021 dinner and awards were big and loud but this year would be bigger and better.
She said, “You have seen the sights and sounds of the 2021 dinner and awards, the 2022 edition promises to be bigger and better. You will have to do the nominations. And it has more awards and recognitions. It is a beautiful way to end the year.”
The Chairman of the Dinner and Awards Committee, Tunde Awobiyi, noted that the 2022 dinner and awards will be bigger and more colorful.
He said, “This year’s dinner will be different and special because it will be a 3-in-1 event: the dinner proper, swearing in of the new executives, and awards for deserving UMCAAites,” he said.
