The Director of Press at the Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs. Boriowo Folasade, has expressed appreciation for the Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE), describing it as “a child of necessity” with numerous laudable initiatives supporting the education sector.
She made these remarks during the opening of a two-day workshop organized by PLANE under the UK International Development initiative. The workshop, held at Golden Dabis Hotel in Keffi, Nasarawa State, focused on building the capacity of Information Officers, ICT personnel, and Education Sector Support (ESS) staff to develop and implement a communication strategy development aligned with the Ministerial Deliverables.
Mrs. Folasade emphasized the importance of continuous training and retraining in improving individual skills. Using an allegory of the king, the child, and the fool, she illustrated the need for a lifelong learning mindset, urging participants to take full advantage of the workshop.
Representatives of PLANE, including Federal Lead, Abiola Sanusi , Dr. Lauratu Umar Abdussalam, and Communications Manager Bukola Bayo-Philip, highlighted PLANE’s support to the Nigerian government in improving educational outcomes in Nigeria. They reiterated that the training is important in driving change through communication activities to support the ministerial objectives.
The Training Facilitator, Dr. Shola M. Okpodu, guided the capacity-building session, explaining key communication strategy components such as target audiences, developing key messages and using appropriate dissemination channels. The workshop, themed “Strengthening Communication Strategy in Alignment with Ministerial Deliverables and Nigeria’s Education Sector Renewal Initiatives (NESRI),” provided participants with in-depth knowledge of strategic communication and its practical applications.
At the end of the event, participants engaged in discussions, raised questions, and provided recommendations. A communiqué was drafted to serve as a roadmap for implementing the developed strategy and workplan.
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