Ondo State Ministry of Information and Orientation has solicited the support of the State House of Assembly for effective information management of the Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu-led administration.

Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Donald Ojogo sought the support of the assembly members while receiving members of the House Committee on Information who were on a familiarisation visit to the Ministry.

While congratulating the lawmakers on their election into the House of Assembly, Ojogo said that their victory at the poll would attract positive development to their various constituencies.

In a release signed by his Press Officer, Mr Sola Omogboyegun, Ojogo noted that the Ministry is saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that programmes and policies of government is given adequate media engagement.

Ojogo reiterated the commitment of the Ministry to propagate government activities through various means of information dissemination.

The Commissioner stressed the need for adequate funding for the Ministry to carry out its core mandate of strategic information gathering, processing and dissemination, while appealing to the House to support the Ministry in the area of appropriating adequate funds.

The State spokesman therefore urged the lawmakers to inform the Ministry whenever the House has having programme that requires publicity.

In his remarks, the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Mr. Olugenga Omole appreciated the Commissioner and other management staff of the Ministry for the warm reception.

Omole added that the redeployment of the Commissioner to the Ministry was a welcome development, describing the redeployment as a round peg in a round hole.

He, therefore, promised that the Committee would ensure adequate budgetary provision for the Ministry in the 2020 budget, stressing that the House would give all necessary support.

He noted that information is about digitalisation, which requires adequate funding for the Ministry to perform effectively.

The House Chairman on Information also urged the Ministry to key into the social media world, saying the world is now a global village.

Omole further commended the ministry for a job well done in propagating government programmes and policies, stating that the Ministry of Information is the ear and eyes of the government.

In the entourage were, Mr. Success Torhukerhiju, Mr. Abiodun Faleye, Mr. Toluwani Borokini, Mr. Abayomi Akinruntan and Mr. Adeyemi Olayemi.

Source: https://www.thehopenewspaper.com/ministry-solicits-odhas-support-on-information-mgt/