In a major move to reposition the stations of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria across the country, the Director General of the Corporation, Dr. Mohammed Bulama has approved the appointment of Comrade Victorson Agbenson, a seasoned broadcaster and administrator as General Manager of Bronze FM Benin City, Edo State.
A letter signed by the Head, Secretary and Legal Services of the corporation, Olubukola Shonibare on behalf of the DG says “the appointment which takes effect from First August, 2025 is aimed at ensuring excellence and editorial integrity in the station’s content and services.
“It is also to drive audience growth and revenue generation through innovative programming and effective marketing strategies with highest standards of professionalism and discipline in the station’s management”.
Until this appointment, Victorson Agbenson, an Assistant Director (News) was head of Planning and Radio Nigeria’s political editor.
The versatile journalist led the FRCN headquarters cooperative society Ltd through one of its most challenging period where he launched the most ambitious housing scheme for members at Idu, the heart of FCT, the first of its kind project in the Corporation.
As the cooperative President he paid the highest severance package in the history of the society till date and acquired a building planned approval for a 27-hectare housing project to the body.
He was chairman of the FRCN in house unions between 2010 and 2016 and covered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 2016 during which he was elected Chairman of the PDP Press Corps.
As a prolific writer, Victorson is the author of several books including Moment of Truth: The Compelling Story of Pastor Tunde Bakare published by Safari Books Ltd. in 2014.
Victorson who had a stint with the Nigerian Observer Newspaper Benin between 2002 and 2003, has covered several beats including House of Representatives, Works and Energy amongst others.
From 2006 to 2010, Agbenson was Personal Assistant to the Director General of FRCN, creditably working with three CEOs of the cooperation, Mr. Kevin Ejiofor, Ben Egbuna and Mariah Odeh.
Victorson Agbenson was Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Operation 500 Roads Monitoring Committee from 2005 to 2007; Member, National Operation 500 Roads Monitoring Committee – 2005 to 2007; Member, Special Editing Team of the Federal Executive Council Minutes/Documents under the leadership of late Minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, 2010-2012; Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, FRCN HQ – 2010 to 2016 and Chairman, FRCN in-House Unions from 2012 to April 2017.
He has been part of several courses and coverage within and outside the country, including the International Visitors Leadership Programme in the United States, Radio and Television Seminar for Senior Journalists and Editors of African Developing Countries in Beijing, China – June 2012, Special Embed Team for Coverage of The Anti-Terrorism Efforts of The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) – May 2016; Special Coverage of Anti-Boko Haram Operations in the North East, 2015; Speech Writing Workshop at Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), Topo Badagry-September 2006; several labour courses at the Michael Imoudu Institute for Labor Studies, Ilorin, amongst others.
He visits many mass communication departments in tertiary institutions across the country, delivering lectures and connecting the classrooms to newsrooms.
He is expected to bring his rich experience to bear in his new assignment.
