Lagos Information Ministry moves to unify state-owned media operations
The Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy is working to improve coordination among government-owned media organisations and ensure that residents receive consistent information about government policies, programmes and projects.
The permanent secretary of the ministry, ‘Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, announced the plan during a visit by the management teams of Lagos Television (LTV), Lagos Traffic Radio and Radio Lagos/Eko FM to the ministry’s headquarters.
The initiative, tagged “One Information Family,” is aimed at bringing the state-owned media organisations together under a common communication framework to strengthen collaboration and improve the way government activities are reported to the public.
Ogunbanwo urged public affairs officers and media professionals in the ministry to pay more attention to showcasing the government’s achievements, adding that the ministry should also promote its own work and capabilities.
“We are the ones propagating the successes of every other ministry; it is now our turn to propagate our own capabilities,” he said, identifying major government projects, including the newly constructed General Hospital in Ojo and the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, as some of the projects that should receive greater publicity.
The General Manager of Lagos Traffic Radio, Tayo Akanle, who spoke on behalf of the media organisations, commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for appointing an experienced professional from within the ministry. He also pledged the stations’ support for Ogunbanwo’s plans.
The General Manager of Lagos Television, Kayode Oyekanmi, highlighted the station’s digital expansion, including plans for a mobile streaming application and the growth of its internship programme from 30 to about 250 participants.
The General Manager of Radio Lagos/Eko FM, Jide Lawal, also pledged the station’s support, saying the new framework would improve coordination, preserve records and help project the state government’s activities.
