Professional Profile
Engr. Ajibola Abiola is a veteran broadcast engineer, technology educator, media trainer and digital skills advocate with extensive experience in broadcast engineering, ICT, technical management and professional education.
A COREN registered engineer, he served as Director/Rector of the National Broadcast Academy, the professional training arm of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. Before becoming Rector, he held senior engineering and ICT responsibilities at the Academy, including service as Deputy Director of Engineering and ICT.
At WABMA, he serves as Broadcast Engineering & ICT Consultant and specialist faculty member, bringing senior level technical and educational experience to the Academy's professional programmes.
Broadcast Engineering Career
Abiola built a substantial part of his early professional career within the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, working in broadcast engineering and technical operations.
His responsibilities included service as a Transmitter Unit Head and Acting Chief Engineer, providing practical experience in the engineering systems that support professional television broadcasting.
This technical foundation subsequently developed into broader responsibilities in ICT, engineering management and professional training.
National Broadcast Academy Leadership
Abiola later joined the senior leadership of the National Broadcast Academy, NBA, formerly the FRCN Training School.
He served as Deputy Director of Engineering and ICT before rising to become Director/Rector of the Academy.
His progression from engineering and ICT leadership to head of the Academy gave him experience across two areas directly relevant to WABMA: the technical requirements of modern broadcasting and the management of professional media education.
His career therefore combines engineering practice with the preparation of broadcasters and technical personnel for the media industry.
Technology Education and Digital Skills
Abiola's interests extend beyond conventional broadcast engineering into contemporary digital technologies.
He is Founder and CEO of the Media & Digital Skills Centre, Nigeria, through which he promotes training and skills development in emerging technologies.
His areas of interest include Artificial Intelligence, coding, robotics and drone technology, particularly their application to skills development and preparation for contemporary workplaces.
This experience complements WABMA's increasing emphasis on AI, digital media and technology based professional training.
Technology Education Advocacy
Abiola's commitment to technology education dates back several decades.
In the 1990s, he founded the Radio Electronics Development Programme, an initiative that promoted technological literacy through electronics clubs in secondary schools. The material supplied describes the programme as a UNESCO recognised NGO.
This early involvement in technology education reflects a professional interest that extends beyond engineering practice into the development of technical skills among younger generations.
Professional Credentials
Abiola is registered with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN.
He also holds an MBA, alongside professional fellowships and other credentials.
WABMA Consultancy and Faculty Role
As WABMA's Broadcast Engineering & ICT Consultant, Abiola provides specialist expertise in areas central to contemporary media operations.
His experience encompasses broadcast engineering, transmission systems, ICT, technical management, professional training and emerging digital technologies.
He also serves as specialist faculty, allowing WABMA students and professional trainees to benefit from someone who has worked both as a practising broadcast engineer and as the head of a national professional broadcast training academy.
His experience is particularly relevant to WABMA's technical courses and its continuing expansion into digital production, AI and technology based media education.
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