COMMISSIONER FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, KINGSLEY FANWO HAS REITERATES MINISTRY’S PREPAREDNESS FOR BETTER SERVICE

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The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon Kingsley Fanwo, has reiterated the commitment of the information sector as the mirror of the government to discharge its duties well To serve the state and the nation better.

Hon. Fanwo remarked in his office when he received the House Committee on Information & Strategy, Kogi State House of Assembly, led by the chairman Hon Umar l. Tenimu.

The Information Commissioner appreciated the Committee for standing by the Ministry whenever called upon, adding that the Ministry is ready to cooperate with the committee, saying that the core element that drives the society is digitized information.

He continued that Information is the key to how the digital society adds values and redistributes power in the connected world, stressing that information gives power through permanent storage and wide distribution.

Hon Fanwo maintained that Radio Kogi, Graphic Newspaper, and Government Printing Press are working tirelessly to improve the information sector, appealing for more facilities to be put in place to enhance and expand their performance.

He assured that Radio Kogi is ready to work for 24 hours if more power is available and solicited the support of the committee for a stable power supply, pointing out that the people of the grassroots listen to Radio more and when the people are well-informed, they turn out to be better developed and well educated about the happenings around them.

The Chairman of the House Committee on Information and Strategy, Hon.Umar I. Tenimu applauded Hon. Fanwo for his success story and how he has upgraded the Ministry adding that more need to be done for better performance.

Hon. Tenimu thanked Governor Yahaya Bello for the transmitter provided to Radio Kogi and generators to all the outstations, saying that with this initiative, the people in the state and the grassroots will be better informed about the activities of the government.

Also speaking, a member of the House Committee on Information and Strategy, Hon. Prince Hilarioncollins Musa, said more hands need to be put on the deck for the growth of the Ministry appealing that the installation of solar energy to power the transmitters will be cheaper and better.

The highlights of the visit were facility visits to Graphic Newspaper Complex, Government Printing Press, and Radio Kogi Transmitter House on Mount-Patti e Broadcasting Studio.

Amodu Gloria,
Information officer,
MOI & C.

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