By Rose Oranye
Anambra State Commissioner for
Information, Dr Law Mefor has stressed the need for the Ministry of Information
to make strategic plans towards effective communication of government programs
and policies.
Addressing heads of agencies
under the ministry in a meeting, held today, September 19, 2024, in his office
at the Jerome Udoji Secretariat Complex, Awka, the commissioner, who assumed
office on Monday, called on the agencies to work towards developing appropriate
messages that will communicate the numerous achievements of Governor Chukwuma
Charles Soludo's administration to all the nooks and crannies of the state and
beyond.
According to him, "there's
need for town hall meetings with critical stakeholders of all the communities
in the 21 local government areas of the state; which will help to get first-hand
information on the needs of the people apart from communicating government
policies directly to them.
Dr Mefor further disclosed that he's planning to organize a Strategic Communication Committee that will help develop appropriate messages with which they will reach out to Ndị Anambra by getting people outside the state.
"If people outside
government talk about government policies, it will go a long way," he
said.
In their separate remarks, the
Managing Director, Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), Chris Molokwu, Managing
Director, Anambra State Library Board, Mrs Obioma Cordelia Obalum and Managing
Director, Anambra State Signage Advertising Agency (ANSAA), Tony Ujubuonu, ably
represented by the General Manager of the agency, Mr Chijioke Agbai assured
they would align with the commissioner's vision by doing whatever is required
of them.
In a vote of thanks, the
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Barr. Ndirika Onyekwelu commended
the commissioner for running an open door policy, and observed that with the
synergy spirit witnessed in the meeting, the ministry will definitely achieve
better.
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