The Acting Managing Director of Anambra Broadcasting Service, Mr. Gab Okpalaeze has charged new sets of graduates trained in broadcasting, journalism and film production related courses, at the ABS Film Academy, to put the garnered skills to productive use.

 

some of the courses which the academy students studied for two months were Acting, Cinamatography, Broadcast Journalism, Photography and Film Editing among other courses.

Speaking during the event, the Acting Managing Director Of ABS, Mr. Okpalaeze explained that the students have been given practical training on chosen courses away from theory to make sure that quality knowledge was impacted on the students and emphasized that such training will help lift youths out of poverty through the skills they acquired.

 

He charged the youths to make good use of the skills to add value to their lives and the society at large, assuring that the film academy will continue to offer more opportunities to young people while appreciating those who have partnered with ABS film academy.

The Director of ABS Film Academy, Mr. Paschal Osubor said it is a thing of joy to see students graduate successfully, as they have through practical training been given the best in their chosen course of study and noting that some of the students have already been selected for some major movie auditioning which they participated in.

 

Also speaking, Mr. Nonso Ezennia who is the Director of Media and Publicity for Senator Stella Oduah, the Senator Representing Anambra North Senatorial District, who sponsored over two hundred students at the training, noted that in this era when employment is very difficult to come by, it is important to empower the youths with requisite skills, to be able to add value to the society while also earning money for themselves legitimately.

Some of the best and award-winning graduating students, including Mr. John Obiorah and Miss Amaka Chinweze, expressed happiness for having completed their courses and appreciated Senator Oduah for her support, noting that the training has given them a boost to achieve great feasts.

 

The event also featured presentation of certificates to graduating and best students by the Director of Administration ABS, Lady Tina Ekenta, her programmes department counterpart, Mrs. Nneka Ekwunife and Mr. Paul Okoye of Engineering unit.