Efetie, Ace Radio Presenter, Presentation Teacher Joins WABMA

Mr. Riume Efetie, ace broadcast teacher and former Radio Nigeria presenter, has been appointed as Assistant Registrar Business Development at the academy’s Lagos training centre.

Until his appointment, Mr Efetie was a sought-after broadcast presentation teacher, elocution consultant and author.

In a statement by Joseph Obari, Esq., WABMA Registrar, said that professional experience and media expertise of the management team of the West Africa Broadcast and Media Academy (WABMA) just grew an additional three decades, with the appointment.

“One more very experienced veteran has joined WABMA to consolidate our expansion drive and we are excited to welcome him. His decades of experience from his days as a presenter and a seasoned teacher arms him with the tools to deepen the academy’s penetration in Lagos and the entire south west region,” Dr Ken Ike Okere, Rector of WABMA said of Efetie’s appointment.

Mr Efetie has since assumed duty at the WABMA Lagos centre.

“We are now in the thick of preparations for the start of our quarterly certificate courses. For me, this new role opens the door to new challenges; a new chapter in my quest to give back to a profession that shaped who I am today. I am delighted to be part of such a talented team at WABMA” Efetie said.

Riume Efetie was an authoritative voice on Radio Nigeria where he worked for decades as a presenter until his deployment to the National Broadcast Academy (NBA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN)’s training institute as a lecturer. He retired in 2018 as the Head of Presentation Department at the NBA.

He holds an honours bachelor’s degree in English Language and sundry other professional certificates. Mr. Efetie is an author of two publications on presentation.

The West Africa Broadcast & Media Academy (WABMA) offers short and long certificate courses for media professionals at Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels. With campuses in Abuja, Enugu, Lagos, and online options, WABMA covers journalism, public relations, broadcasting, digital content creation, media ethics, and video editing, providing essential skills for the global media landscape.