VON Director General, Jibrin Ndace Visits Lagos Office, Reiterates Commitment to Staff Welfare.

[PHOTOS] VON Director General, Jibrin Ndace Visits Lagos Office, Reiterates Commitment to Staff Welfare

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 Gidado Shuaib

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October 26, 2023

Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace in Lagos

[PHOTOS] VON Director General, Jibrin Ndace Visits Lagos Office, Reiterates Commitment to Staff Welfare

NEWS DIGEST – Mallam Jibrin Ndace, the Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), undertook a familiarization visit to the VON Lagos office located at Broadcasting House, Ikoyi, as part of his broader familiarization tour.

During his visit to the VON Lagos office, Mallam Ndace received a warm welcome from directors, deputy directors, and the dedicated staff in the Lagos VON office.

In his address, the newly appointed DG underscored the significance of the Lagos office and emphasized the value of its talented workforce. He pledged to consider Lagos as his second home and assured everyone that a new era was emerging for the Voice of Nigeria.

Furthermore, he stressed the importance of embracing change and adhering to global best practices, recognizing VON’s role in advancing its foreign policy and global projection alongside renowned entities like the Voice of America, BBC, Radio France International, and Radio China.

He also highlighted the necessity of harnessing the staff’s potential and the leadership’s responsibility in guiding the way. Mr Ndace envisions VON’s potential for excellence and commits to building upon the legacy of its founders.

With his extensive experience in the field of news, he made it clear that staff welfare would be a top priority.

The VON Director General urged staff to collaborate to elevate the organization and pledged to maintain an open-door policy.

He emphasized the importance of prioritizing staff welfare, pointing out that productivity flourishes when employees are comfortable.

In addition to the familiarization visit, Director General Jibrin Ndace conducted an on-site evaluation of the Broadcasting House office in Ikoyi, inspecting the building’s condition and planning necessary improvements.

This commitment to staff welfare is part of Jibrin Ndace’s efforts to revitalize and modernize VON, thus enhancing Nigeria’s international image.

Jibrin Ndace: The Radiomania as VON DG, By Mohammad Abdulkadri AbdulkadriOctober 25, 2023

Jibrin Ndace: The Radiomania as VON DG, By Mohammad Abdulkadri

NIGERINFOBULLETIN – The long trek to stardom by ever gallant barracks Brought up Jibrin Baba Ndance as the newly appointed Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, VON is a lesson in Steady and systematic climbing of the ladders of success devoid of desperation for power.

Undoubtedly, Ndace’s hardwork , perseverance, patience, and professionalism cumulatively culminated into his well deserved appointment.

Call Jibrin “Mr Radio” for his uncommon consumate passion for Radio- related activities, you won’t commit factual fallasy.

Justifiably, the emergence of a firebrand analyst, producer and presenter of a personal Radio programme called “Buffer Zone” as the Chief Executive Officer of the Voice of Nigeria did not get to Nigerians as surprise.

It is therefore not a rocket science nor out of the blues appointment for the former strong Voice on erstwhile audience participating NTA Network flagship Programme of “Tuesday Live” where he made his name and fame alongside Madina Zaki and others.

His appointment no doubt, is a classical testimonial to the popular maxim of “A Round peg in a Round Hole”.

kudos to Mr President for the Choice of an undisputably Commanding Radio Voice to assume the command of the Voice of Nigeria.

Ndace, a Megaphonic and microhonic Voice for the Voiceless Nigerians in the Voice of Nigeria is symbolically symptomatic of the dawn of a new era in implementig reformatory directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.

Infact the symbolism of romantic radiomania fire burning in the new DG VON will be unlocked and unleashed on rebranding VON to becoming a beautiful bride of choice, nationally and internationally.

The task before the new DG therefore is to bring back the well spiced sparkling vibrancy, currency tenacity and consistency in the Programme parades of the station to achieve what keen observers described as “New Wine in a New Bottle leadership.

With Ndace on top of game in his new Area of Responsibility the stage is set for professionally profound and purposeful Command Philosophy that will raise the bar administratively and operationally devoid of red-tapism common in public owned enterprises .

The change in the Leadership of VON who is a dogged “Game Changer” parading intimidating pedigree will give birth to the acquisition of more State – of -the- Art equipment to boost the morale of the braoadcaters.

Jibrin need to deploy his tested and trusted magic wand to build manpower capacity and capabilities of VON through funding the training and retraining of staff.
The firmed, focused and fantastic friendly dispositions for which the new Director General is well known will be a selling point to galvanise improved patronage in raising the bar of the Station’s Internally Generated Revenue, IGR .

The immediacy of assumption of office which duty call to the Nation demands remains an impetus to the DG to hit the grand smoking and firing on all cylinder to deliver on his mandate.

Wishing the former Chief Press Secretary to the Former Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello God’s speed in his new National assignment in moving mountains to reposition VON.

Dont forget Mr DG that all eyes and hopes are expectedly on you to change the narratives in your ever determined strides to bequeathing legacies in the anals of VON, bearing in mind that to whom much is given much is reciprocally expected.

Definitely, you can not fail nor falter Mr DG as you can’t afford to let down Mr President as well as the VON’s overseeing Minister of Information and National Orientation Agency, Mohammed Idris Malagi, Khakaki Nupe , now Khakaki Nigeria.

The Renewed Hope agenda of the Present Administration is strategic your appointment to drive its successful implication.

The onus is therefore on you to effectively deploy the instrumentality and functionality of authority of your spheres of influence new Area to soar very high in making right decisions in the right directions.

VON’S primary statutory mandate to entertain, inform and educate, should be re-channeled by the DG to winning the hearts and minds of Nigerians to join the moving train to fix the country’s unity, peace and prosperity.
God bless Nigeria.

Mohammad Abdulkadri Writes from Abuja.

MEET THE NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL, VOICE OF NIGERIA Jibrin Baba Ndace By Yunusa Abugi-October 20, 2023

MEET THE NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL, VOICE OF NIGERIA Jibrin Baba Ndace 

By Yunusa Abugi-October 20th, 2023

The name Jibrin Baba Ndace isnt a strange one in the media and public relations parlance, hence his recent appointment as Director General/Chief Executive Officer of Voice of Nigeria (VON) come to many not as a surprise but a worthy one, where a square peg is rightly in a square hole.

Having acquired a remarkable career as an award-winning journalist, former Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Niger State, and a wealth of experience in public relations and media consultancy, Ndace’s leadership promises to bring a fresh perspective to VON and address critical issues, including countering violent extremism and hate speech in the digital age.

Born on August 17, 1974, this 2002 graduate in English from Bayero University, Kano, has charted an exceptional journey through the realms of journalism, international diplomacy, and peace advocacy.

Here are 20 fascinating facts about the man poised to shape VON’s future.

He is an award-winning journalist, recognized for his contributions to the field.

Prior to his current role, he held the position of Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Niger state.

His career spans over a decade and encompasses both journalism and public relations.

Mallam Ndace has made a name for himself as a Public Affairs commentator, Media Consultant, Youth Vanguard, and Peace Advocate.

He is actively involved in countering violent extremism and hate speech within the social media space, earning him recognition as a global change agent.

He graduated with a degree in English from Bayero University, Kano, North West Nigeria, in 2002. Ndace's passion for communication and information has seen him go to places.

He commenced his journalism career with The Market Magazine, a Business, Policy, and Economy Magazine, which made its debut in 2004.

During his time at The Market Magazine, he also served as the Personal Assistant to the publisher and Managing Director of Bifocal Communications Limited.

His experience in these roles exposed him to various public relations-related activities, including event management, crisis management, reputation management, branding, media relations, and corporate social responsibilities.

Mallam Ndace is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), African Public Relations Association (APRA), and Defence Correspondents Association.

He is a familiar face on both radio and television programs, particularly when discussing issues related to defense and security.

Mallam Ndace is known for his contributions on programs like ‘TUESDAY LIVE’ on NTA and ‘Journalists Round Table (JRT)’ on Aso Radio, where he addresses national and international matters, including foreign relations, politics, economics, security, and social issues.

His insightful contributions have earned him the nickname “The Voice of the People” and garnered commendation from government officials and the public.

He holds the position of General Manager, Special Projects (GM SP) at the Blueprint Newspaper.

His role at the Blueprint Newspaper provided him with extensive experience as a combat journalist, including being embedded in conflict zones, particularly in the North-eastern region of Nigeria where Boko Haram insurgents had affected the local population for over five years.

Mallam Ndace’s extensive international exposure includes attending media events and workshops in various countries, such as Ghana, Kenya, Togo, Benin, Ethiopia, UAE, Mauritius, Indonesia, Turkey, the UK, India, and Kosovo.

He was the only African journalist invited to cover the historic inauguration of President Joko Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla of Indonesia in October 2014.

Mallam Ndace is the author of a trilogy on Nigeria’s counter-insurgency operations, including books titled “Walking the War Front with Lt. Gen. TY Buratai,” “Duty Call Under Buratai’s Command,” and “The Lonely Grave,” a collection of poems.

He is happily married with children.