OGUN INFORMATION TEAM STRATEGIZES ON EFFECTIVE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

The Information team of the present government in Ogun State have met to strategize on ways to improve information dissemination and also get adequate feedback from the people of the State.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Information, Mrs. Modele Sarafa –Yusuf,  who held a meeting with the State Information Managers and Heads of State owned Broadcast Media said the essence of the meeting was to get all hands to be on deck so that "as Information Managers, we don't wink in the dark".

Mrs. Sarafa - Yusuf stated that the government of Prince Dapo Abiodun needed to get effective feedback and participatory governance from the people, adding that the relevant skills of Information Officers coupled with the necessary equipment becomes imperative, in providing information from Ministries, Departments and Agencies and externally, to the public.    

Earlier in their submissions, the Directors of Information and General Managers of the state owned media stations suggested, building the capacity of Information Officers, acquisition of modern equipment for optimal and professional delivery among others as ways to improve information dissemination in the State.

Highlighting some of the functions of the Officers, the Director of Information, Production Services, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya said, "they are the image makers of government who are to propagate the activities, bridge the gap between the government and the governed as well as get feedbacks for the government".

The meeting had in attendance the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Kunle Somorin, Consultant to the Governor on Information, Mrs. Ronke Ogundimu, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Mr. Emmanuel Ojo, Directors of Information, Ministry of Information and Strategy, General Manager of the Ogun State Television (OGTV), his counterpart from the Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation (OGBC) and other management staff.