The leadership of the Nigerian Army Headquarters through the Department of Civil-Military Affairs is set to organise a day seminar for media practitioner in the Southeast.
Those that were expected to participate in the seminar, include members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Bloggers, Social Media Influencers and other media stakeholders in the state and the southeast.
The seminar which would be holding at the GIA event center, Aba-Owerri road in Aba North local government area of the state, on Tuesday, April 23 is the 33rd Edition of the Nigerian Army Social Media Seminar engagement with the critical media stakeholders to fight against the spread of fake news in the face of rising insecurity in the state.
The seminar tagged “Enhancing National Security Through The Responsible Use Of Social Media” was a brainchild of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja.
According to Capt. J.G Pam, from the Department of Civil-Military Affairs and coordinator of the programme in Abia in a statement on Monday said “the Nigerian Army, as part of her transformation drive and the need to interact/interface more with the Nigerian citizens, has embarked on several sensitization programmes.
“Notable amongst these programmes is the ‘SOCIAL MEDIA SEMINAR FOR SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS’.
“The seminar is aimed at acquainting social media influencers, bloggers, print, online, and mainstream media practitioners of the Nigerian Army activities and to interact with them.
“So far, the Army has successfully conducted 32 editions of such seminars in 32 different states within Nigeria.
“The 33rd edition is scheduled for Aba, Abia State on 23 April 2024 (This is the 1st of it kind in Abia State).
“At the end of the event, a Certificate of Participation will be given to all accredited participants.”
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The army said that the participants would at the end of the seminar also serve as Nigerian Army Social Media Ambassadors and will also use their respective social media handles to educate their followers and enlighten them on what the Army is doing and how to easily reach the Nigerian Army.
