Alhaji LAI MOHAMMED said government information managers must remain focused in carrying out their duties, despite efforts by naysayers to distract and intimidate them.
The Minister gave the charge in a keynote address at the opening of the 2017 National Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations in Ilorin, Kwara State.
He said the job of government information managers has become so daunting because of the undefined nature of the opponents and the advent of the Social Media, which puts power in the hands of anyone with a phone and data, without commensurate responsibility and control.
LAI MOHAMMED noted that today’s perception manager, especially at the government level, can be likened to one who has signed a contract, the terms of which he or she is not aware of.
MOHAMMED observed that the challenge is even more intense as the opponents are not clearly defined, and are not necessarily interested in the vision of the government and the welfare of the people.
In order to succeed, the Minister charged information managers to equip themselves with qualities such as integrity, courage and the capacity for hard work.
Other qualities the Information Minister wants government information managers to imbibe are ingenuity, resourcefulness, ability to think out of the box, encyclopedic knowledge of all things under the stars and incorruptibility.
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