Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has challenged government spokespersons, media appointees, social media influencers and media partners to tackle propaganda and misinformation.
Oborevwori disclosed this in his remarks at the closing ceremony of the 5th edition of the Delta State Communication Workshop with the theme: “Advancing Delta: Strategies for Public Communication and Effective Media Engagement,” held in Asaba, the state capital on Tuesday.
Represented by the secretary to the state government, (SSG), Dr Kingsley Emu, the governor said the three-day capacity building programme, designed to enhance the skills and overall efficiency could not have come at a more auspicious time.
“DELCOM is designed to enhance the performance and skills of media aides to the Governor, social media influencers and media partners drawn from different media organisations in Nigeria, and selected MDAs”, he said.
He lauded the workshop coordinator and director- general of the Delta State Orientation and Communication Bureau, Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, for sustaining the workshop.
The chief trainer at the workshop, Prof Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika of the University of Lagos, said the workshop was a celebration of commitment to advancing media and communications in Delta State, adding that effective communication remained the bedrock for transformative governance.
In his welcome remarks, the director-general of the State Bureau of Orientations, Mr Fred Latimore, assured that modules had been designed purposely to equip the participants with knowledge to do their jobs effectively.
Oghenesivbe said the capacity training workshop started in 2019 during the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for approving the 2024 workshop.
Former editor of Vanguard Newspaper, and publisher of The NewsGuru Online Newspaper, Mr Mideno Bayagbon, took participants through “Ethical Standards, Effective Media Engagement and The Role Of Media Aides” in line with Delta State Government Communication Policy.
Emu was assisted by senior government officials during the certificate presentation at the closing ceremony of DELCOM 2024.
