By Kelechi David
The Information officers in Ekiti State have been charged to be ICT compliant in order to remain relevant in the scheme of things.
The Ekiti State Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Mr
Akin Omole gave the charge during a one-day training programme
organized by his Ministry for the newly recruited Information Officers into the State Civil Service.
Mr Omole who spoke through the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Femi Adedipe stressed the need for the Officers to be
able to favourably compete with their counterparts globally to enable them discharge their duties with relative ease.
The Commissioner who emphasized that though the Fayemi led administration does not believe in propaganda, said that Information Officer should be able to
effectively inform the people about the policies, programmes and activities of the Government and simultaneously inform Government of
happenings in every nooks and crannies of the State through their
reports.
Omole stressed that Information Officers should act as bridge between government and the governed, adding that they must therefore set achievable goals for themselves and strive to live up to their
responsibilities.
Reiterating the commitment of the present administration to the
training and retraining of workers in the State towards achieving and
maintaining a virile workforce, the Commissioner said that the training would be continuous in line with the Knowledge Economy of the Fayemi’s
administration in spite of the prevailing economic meltdown and its attendant paucity of funds.
One of the resource persons, the Director, Bureau of Information and Communication Technology, Mrs. Bosede Abayomi recommended the
procurement of laptop computers and other basic tools for Information
Officers to enhance their performance.
Other resource persons at the training programme include the Director,
Values Orientation Department, Mrs. Adesola Fadiran; the Director, Information Services Department, Mr. Oyetunde Oyebode as well as the Director, Administration and Supplies, Mr. Taiwo Adetule.
One of the participants, Mr. Deji Fatoba who spoke on behalf of his colleagues, expressed gratitude to Governor Kayode Fayemi and the Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Mr. Akin Omole
for the laudable program and pledged to discharge their duties to the
best of the ability.
