United Kingdom based,
Nigerian born lady broadcaster, Omobolanle Oluwatoyin Famakinde popularly
called Iya Afin has said her love for broadcasting is innate, as, it is also a
good means of entertainment and communication intoto, lifting people out of
dullness, and giving healing to the broken-hearted souls.
Iya Afin who stated this at the weekend
added that broadcasting and entertainment enlivens the heart, soul and
spirit of listeners/ viewers in all
ramifications moreso as, you gladdens the hearts of others, so also yours and
thus increasing their level of creativity, innovations and inventions.
Iya Afin who is a graduate of Osun State
College of Technology, Esa-Oke a mother of 3 joined her husband in UK in 2005,
and had since been presenting and broadcasting on air.
The Sweet velvet-tone voice broadcaster
who has since carve a niche for herself in United Kingdom (UK) and some online
radio stations, as her fans base on air continue to soar – in particular her
Yoruba broadcasting programme called “Oyin
Nii” and “Oyin Nii Ontv” Showing
on the following tv stations – Tiwantiwa Tv Channel 111 on GOtv, Channel 137/554
on Nigbati Tv on Star Times and Channel 160 on St Yoruba on Star Times, Oyin ni
afrobeatglobal (Online radio), hinted that the advent of new media brings
connectivity through the world.
On her choice of
Yoruba Language in broadcasting in the new media in UK she said, Yoruba
language is universally acceptable as, she was born in Ile –Ife (The Source),
my dad is from Edo State while my mum is from Ibadan, Nigeria, moreso, Yoruba
language must not be allowed to die,
equally too, other indigenous languages.
Iya Afin urged other broadcasters
to be cautious of their choice of words, so as not to commit people into sins
and untowards ways of life… also, parents should send their children to school, but, also make sure that
these children are learning one skill or the other, even as they attend School.
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