Forum reassures on projecting Kogi government activities
Kogi governor Usman Ododo
Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun
By Richard Elesho
The Forum of Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants to the governor of Kogi State Alhaji Usman Ododo on media and publicity have reiterated their unwavering commitment and dedication to their official assignment as the state has embarked on revolutionary and transformative developments of the media sector.
This was made known during a meeting with the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo in his Office in Lokoja, according to Segun Adegboyega, Information Officer in ministry.
The Commissioner urged the appointees to be meticulous, diligent, and professional in discharging their official assignment as they look forward to projecting the image of the state to the whole world.
Speaking further, he emphasized on Governor Ododo’s unwavering commitment to revolutionizing the different sectors in the state, commending him for the impressive development in the information sector with the Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation in the process of working round the clock daily.
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While having a press briefing shortly after the meeting, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Communications, Jacob Edi highlighted that the appointees under the forum have unanimously agreed to synergize, as they have a single assignment which is the projection of the image of the state, noting that the meeting was the first of its kind in the history of the state.
Edi commended the governor for his great investment in the information sector, adding that Radio Kogi would start operating for 24 hours as all the major equipment have been procured.
“As you can see, we just came from a high-powered official meeting summoned by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, where we looked at various issues as they affect information management. We have a great number of professionals to handle the information affairs of the state, so we sat down to look at the various assignments we have been given and at the end of the day we agreed to work together. This has not happened in the history of Kogi State, in that the Commissioner, Special Advisers, Special Assistants, Senior Special Assistants have agreed to work together on our mandate to project the image of the state. The governor, being the main manager, has made the job easier because he’s performing,” Edi said.
The Special Assistant to the Governor on Digital Media, Yahaya Mohammed assured the citizenry of very strong and reliable information management from the Kogi State Government, as the team is prepared to project the administration’s giant strides to the world.
