Niger State Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Mr Obed Nana Nuhu, has advocated for strong partnership between his Ministry and the Correspondents Chapel of NUJ to enable him deliver the New Niger Agenda of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago- led administration, diligently and successfully.
He made the call when he visited the Union at its office in Minna, to thank the members for the work they have been doing and called for more to cooperation.
Obed Nana who said as a former staff of NTA, his visit was more of a home coming, also spoke of plans by the Niger State Government to Organise a National Media Summit this year.
The Commissioner , told members of the Correspondents Chapel that his recent visit of media facilities had afforded him the opportunity to see some challenges facing state owned media outfits.
He disclosed that plans are underway to revive and overhaul Niger State Television, Newsline Newspapers Ltd. and the Broadcasting Corporation of Niger State among others.
On the Information Officers that were spread across 25 Local Government Areas of the State, Obed Nana said they will be trained and provided with modern gadgets to enable them provide a daily or weekly report for effective service delivery, and pledged to harmonise a work plan for Niger state Government.
In his remarks, the Chairman, Correspondents Chapel of NUJ, Niger state chapter, Comrade Yakubu Mustapha Bina, assured the Information Commissioner of the members support to achieve maximum results, stressing that as professionals they deserved to be treated with dignity and respect.
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