By Ahmed Attahir Gusau
Information officers in the 14 local government areas in zamfara state have begun a training on news gathering through modern technology tagged “Back to Basics advance for Future”.
The 2-day training workshop was organized by the zamfara state local government service commission in Collaboration with Updates Consultancy services, started on Wednesday in Gusau the state capital.
The aimed was to acquaint the local government information officers on adequate reporting on developmental activities for a better zamfara.
According to the Managing Director and chief executive of update consultancy services, Suleman Haidara Dangaladima said the workshop was on Technics for Local Goverment information news gathering through public relations and modern technology.
Haidara explained that at the end of the training, the participants would learn modern Technics, relevant to reporting the state economically and socially to the outside world.
Earlier, chairman zamfara state local government service commission, Alhaji Haruna Salau said local government administration has now change for better service delivery.
He added that the training was in line with modern technology.
“At the end of this workshop, participants will be acquainted with the skills on the use of public relations research, strategic planning, investment promotion, tourism promotion and crisis management solution”.