The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has urged Heads of Public Relations and Protocol of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) across Nigeria and the FCT to actively disseminate positive information on the activities of basic education in the country.
The charge was given by UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr. Aisha Garba, during the opening of a 2-day training programme for PR and Protocol heads at the UBEC Digital Centre in Abuja. The training, themed “Strengthening Strategic Communication for Effective Basic Education Delivery”, aimed to equip participants with modern public relations skills to enhance the implementation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme.
Dr. Garba emphasised that PR practitioners must keep pace with technological advancements and work to provide accurate and positive information about basic education to the Nigerian public. She highlighted the Commission’s commitment to capacity-building initiatives to improve education delivery nationwide.
“The world has advanced technologically, and it is imperative that PR officers strengthen communication and maintain their status as image makers, exhibiting high professionalism in promoting basic education,” she said.
Dr. Garba also commended the support of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration for the Basic Education subsector and encouraged participants to leverage the knowledge acquired to protect the image of SUBEBs in their respective states.
In line with this initiative, Delta State SUBEB, led by Executive Chairman Hon. Samuel Mariere, sponsored the Board’s Public Relations Officer to attend the training to enhance professional skills in support of the state government’s ongoing drive to strengthen education.
Highlights of the training included presentations on “Aligning Communication Goals, Narratives, and Responses across the UBE System” and “Upgrading Skills in Modern Public Relations, Crisis Communication, Social Media Engagement, Media Management, and Effective Dissemination of Basic Education Service Delivery.”
The programme is expected to strengthen communication strategies across all SUBEBs, ensuring that accurate and positive information about basic education reaches the public effectively.
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