Department of Communication and Development studies at UBa benefits #COVID19 kits from UW-CIDT

Cross section of students in the hall

The University of Wolverhampton through its Center for International Development and Training country Lead Madam Rosaline Obah Akah has donated COVID-19 kids to the department of Communication and Development Studies at the university of Bamenda and by Extension the Faculty of Arts.

COVID-19 kits to be distributed to students

During the brief ceremony that took place at the University Campus the Project Lead for the UW-CIDT COVID19 Response in Cameroons NW and SW Madam Rosaline Obah Akah highlighted the importance UW-CIDT attaches to ousting the pandemic "the Center for International Development and Training at the University of Wolverhampton has it's interest in completely frustrating the efforts of the virus. We at the center are looking for communities with little or no support during this period to ensure that our own quota goes a long way to prevent a spread of the virus", she noted. Madam Akah furthered on the importance of wearing masks correctly. Given that it is anew, many people keep dragging it forth and back their moth and chain. She therefore cautioned on the bacteria which is carried from beneath the chin to the mouth and nose when the mask is pulled down the chin and neck for respiration " if you think you are alone and feel uncomfortable in your mask, remove it completely" she concluded.

Project Lead for the UW-CIDT COVID19 Response in Cameroons NW and SW, Rosaline Obah Akah

The social media has a great role to play in this #COVID19 era. To this effect the Executive director of Global Initiative for Digital Inclusion and Communication Miss Pedmia Shatu Tita was part of the UW-CIDT team and stressed on the need for information verification in #COVID19 times. She drew the attention of student journalists on the need to check the ecosystem of every information in order to wage a strong war against Fake news, hate speech, misinformation and disinformation. 

Executive director GIDICom, Pedmia Shatu Tita

The handing over of materials such as hand sanitizers, buckets, masks, was done in the presence of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Prof Canute Ngwa and the Head of department Proff Akoko Robert. Receiving the gifts, the duo expressed satisfaction to the UW-CIDT team for considering their Faculty and said it will go a long way not just to help the department but other departments and faculties will benefit from the largesse.  

Prof. Akoko Robert, Prof Canute Ngwa and Mme Rose Obah Akah (L-R)

 It is worth noting that the university of Wolverhampton through their Centre for International Development and training is carrying out #COVID19 response in 5different countrys with Cameroon inclusive. In the days ahead the Center will involve 10 radio stations 5 in the NW and 5 in the SW in a COVID-19 response project to last for 3 months. 

Uppaultine Vimombi