MEET OJO TOLUWANI, ASPIRANT FOR THE POST OF PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

By Akande Aanuoluwapo

Pressman: I’m Akande Aanuoluwapo, and I’m a correspondent for PsychLens. I would like you to introduce yourself.

Ojo Toluwani: My name is Ojo Toluwani, a 200-level student of the Department of Psychology.

Pressman: Alright. Why do you want to run for the post of PRO?

Ojo Toluwani: One, I feel like I have something to offer. When I was entering school, I felt like Psychology was not really known, and I said I would do something about that before I graduated. I feel like going for this position will give me the avenue to put our department in the spotlight.

Pressman: Okay, so what skills do you think you have that will make you do just that?

Ojo Toluwani: I have ideas and skills that correspond with these ideas. I have dabbled in video editing, and I Know about videography. I know how to handle a standard camera. When it comes to content creation, I know how to create content, and I also know how to design.

Pressman: So, do you think these skills are enough?

Ojo Toluwani: The office of the PRO is more than just putting the association out there. It involves internal and external communication, and content creation is needed for external communication. But then, the office of the PRO requires that there must be a seamless structure for disseminating information for the association. I’m supposed to link the NAPSITES, the executives, and psychLens. That means I’m supposed to work in such a way that I will be so efficient that a Napsite will not say, “ I was not informed,” or “I do not know about this.”

Pressman: What experiences do you think you have that would help you to be an effective PRO?

Ojo Toluwani: I picked up skills like videography while serving in my local church, so I feel like I have handled equipment for content creation long enough to know how to use them. However, when it comes to disseminating information, I can’t say I have enough experience, but the idea that I have and the structure that will be put in place will make up for it. Sometimes, you don’t need much experience; you need ideas.

Pressman: What’s your philosophy in life, or what principles do you hold dear?

Ojo Toluwani: If you’re going to do something, do it well. Avoid mistakes. This is my personal philosophy, so it may seem harsh to people. If I make mistakes, they tend to stay with me for a long time, so I try to reduce mistakes. Do your work and do it well.

Pressman: You will be heading the publications committee. Do you think you have experience in leadership?

Ojo Toluwani: Yes, I do.

Pressman: What should Napsites be expecting from you?

Ojo Toluwani: Expect something fresh and New.

Pressman: So, you think you might do better than the current PRO?

Ojo Toluwani: That’s a good question. The current PRO has given me a template to work with, and I have seen his work. Through him, I have learned what a P. R. O needs to do, and I have seen areas where I will improve on what he has already done, so it’s not about being better; it’s about working as a team.

Pressman: Okay, thank you for talking with the press.

Ojo Toluwani: You’re welcome.