Yobe trains information officers on effective communication
The Yobe government has subjected its information officers to training on effective public communication in line with the best global practices.
Declaring the three-day training workshop open, Gov. Mai Mala Buni, said the training was designed to expose officers with the emerging trends in the management and dissemination of information.
Buni, who was represented by Baba Malam-Wali, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), expressed optimism that the training would improve on their skills and knowledge.
He urged the participants to harness the power of media in order to strengthen the bond between the government and the people of the state.
“To this end I have approved the allocation of one smartphone and one laptop for each of the participants,” the governor said.
Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, the state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, expressed gratitude to the governor for given them the opportunity to organised the event.
Bego, who lauded the concept of the training said its importance cannot be overemphasised toward bridging the information gap between the government and the public.
Malam Ali Yawale, Director of Information Services in the ministry, emphasised the critical role of information officers in navigating the digital landscape.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training features eminent resource persons and facilitators, including Prof. Danjuma Gambo, Prof. Abdullahi Bashir, Dr Musa Usman, Dr Ruqayya Yusuf, and Malam Hamza Idris, Editor-In-Chief of the Daily Trust Newspapers.
(NAN)
