By Yakubu Ahmed BK
Yesterday I and other media heads of the Governor of Kebbi state took time off while on an official visit to Zuru, to meet with the Special Assistants to Kebbi state Governor on new Media. During the meeting with the 23 SAs, I highlighted the need for them to brace up for the challenges that lay ahead as the nation inches toward general elections.
I urged them to face those challenges especially the emerging desperation of opposition political elements in Kebbi state whose stock in trade had been to engage in scaremongering through acts of deliberate misinformation and barefaced lies in an attempt to corner power by all means necessary.
While commending them for their courage and hardwork in the last three years, I charged them to be fair, firm and fearless as they project and publicize the unprecedented achievements of Governor Nasir Idris.
On my team on the advocacy visit to Zuru were the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Yahaya Sarki; the Special Adviser on Communications Strategy, Alhaji Abdullahi Idris Zuru; the Special Adviser on Public Enlightenment and Orientation, Alhaji Ibrahim A. Jombali; the Special Adviser on New Media, Alhaji Aliyu Bandado and Alhaji Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
This is the first leg of the advocacy visit as the team intends to, in the coming weeks, pay similar visit to Argungu, Yauri and of course Birnin Kebbi.
Ahmed BK is the Commissioner of Information and Culture, Kebbi State.
