Usman Jimada
Executive Director Algaita communications
Professional Status
Employed
Open to opportunities
About Me
I am highly motivated, professionally competent in media and communication and development with strategic management and IT skills. My objectives are to be a key player contributing to the emerging trends in the global communication environment. I also practice journalism and Communication for Global Change; and Communication for Good Governance
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
Since 2008
- Teaching and research
- Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Executive Director
Algaita Communication
Since January 2013
Full-time
Abuja
Nigeria
- Public Affairs and Communication
- Conducting public information events
- Maintaining information and data base on relevant stakeholders
- Prepares Reports and edits the Commission's newsletter
- Writes and edits Annual Report
- Media relations
- Writing speeches
- Public Relations
- Writing and editing the website
- spokesperson for the Commission
- Planning and managing media campaigns
- Planning and conducting sensitization and enlightenment workshops
- Supervising Agency internal and external communications
- Advising the Commission on press relations
- Arranging Press briefings and conferences for Commissions officials
Chairman Editorial Board,
New Nigerian Newspapers LTD
January 1990
to January 1998
- Responsible for Editorials, Comments and Features in the New Nigerian Newspapers stable; Edited the New Nigerian Newspapers and The New Nigerian On Sunday
Hubert H Humphrey Fellow Intern
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
January 1994
to January 1995
- I reviewed and prepared drafts of news media relations work book intended for family planning programmes to improve their relationships with journalists and to obtain better media coverage; Preparation of an outline for Nigeria Press Kit which will provide information on STDs, HIV/AIDS, Child survival and safe motherhood
Senior Lecturer & Head of Department of Mass Communication
University of Maiduguri
August 1982
to March 1991
- Founding lecturer in the Department of Mass communication. Teaching and Research in Mass Communication; Provided Academic and administrative leadership of the Department
