By Chizoba Njaka
The Anambra State Government has equipped its information officers for the digital age through a month-long Capacity Building Workshop in Awka, held in batches for officers from all 21 local government areas, ministries , departments and agencies (MDAs).
The training focused on trending reportage skills, including content creation, social media strategies, and more.
Addressing participants, the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, urged officers to be proactive, produce engaging content, and promote each other’s work. He stressed that the workshop enhances skills in content creation, digital communication, and strategic reporting to better disseminate information and advance the state’s development agenda.
He emphasized social media role, declaring, “If you’re not strong on social media, you’re off the trend.
In her contribution, the Supervisory Permanent Secretary, Pharm Dr. Oby Uchebo reinforced the need for empowerment, saying, “One cannot give what he don’t have”. Stressing the need to empower self through the trending patterns, and move forward, She encouraged innovation and proactivity.
Earlier, the Ag. Director of the Ministry of Information, Mr. Emmanuel U Emmanuel, highlighted adapting to digital trends. He urged officers to meet Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s demands, saying, “We must meet up with his demand, otherwise it’s like we’re not doing anything.” He thanked Dr. Uchegbo and called on participants to apply the training.
Participants Comrades Rita Okonkwo and Stephanie Isima thanked Governor Soludo for the opportunity, calling it a major boost for officers and noting public interest in visual content. Highlights included pretests and participants exercise presentations.
Chizoba is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
