By Hassan Zaggi
Following the discovery of low confidence level and the inability to communicate effectively, the Ministry of Police Affairs, has organized a seminar for Corps members serving in the Ministry.
The seminar which was held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, yesterday, was aimed at sharpening the speech delivery skills and public communication of the Corp members.
Speaking while declaring the seminar open, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo, charged the Corp members to imbibe the culture of the Ministry and build their capacity to communicate messages effectively to audiences.
The Permanent Secretary insisted that Corp members who serve in the Ministry must stand out among their peers with confidence and should be able to deliver good and quality messages to their target audiences no matter how large they are.
“It is my responsibility not only to make sure you are happy here but also to put you on a path of progress and on a trajectory that would continue to make you rise and remember that you have passed through our institution,” the Permanent Secretary stressed.
According to him, the rigorous assignments that were given to the Corp members was deliberate with the intention of making them put their utmost best, noting that: “Yes, it may seem like you are serving the country but it is a transition year from learning to implementation. This is where you transit. All along you have been learning now you are going to face the real world and it’s going to be tough, so we want to toughen you further so you can face the future”.
A Media and Communication Specialist, Mr. Oliver Iorkase, in his presentation outlined seven skills for effective communication.
He noted that social-demographic characteristics such as sex, age, language, and religion, as well as attentive listening to people, are essential things to consider in their interaction with the population they are addressing.
Speaking, the team leader of Corp members in the Ministry, Mr. Adetoyinbo Pamilerin, said that the seminar was a great privilege to Corp members serving in the Ministry, adding that it would help them to improve their delivery of messages to people in the society.
