The policy thrust of the Government – “the SMART agenda” – is now a common and well-known rhetoric to Deltans and non Deltans alike.
*** Properly articulated all the projects and programmes of the various MDAs.
*** After nearly two years of lack of power supply, power has been restored as the office is now connected to a BEDC dedicated line.
*** The office generator was serviced and currently work at its optimum best in providing back up during occasional power cuts.
*** Fixed several Public Address Enlightenment vans and repaired two staff buses.
*** Either replaced or repaired broken down desktops, laptops, cameras, photocopiers and scanners.
*** Provided internet connection for the office.
*** Made provisions for phones and cameras for information field officers.
*** Directors were also provided with smart phones.
*** Construction of a modern secretariat complex for the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Delta State Council, at a high level of completion.
*** Successfully hosted the just concluded 46th meeting of the National Council on Information.
*** Co-ordinated the creation of a new brand identity for the State.
*** The state was rewarded with the inaugural “best public sector marketing campaign” by the highly reputable Advertising Association of Nigeria (ADVAN).
*** The branding effort of late Olorogun Felix Ibru secretariat (former state secretariat) has since been commissoned and work is ongoing.
Delta Broadcasting Service, Asaba and Warri
*** Got COMFAX to open and handover the three-camera studio that have been locked up for a long time at the Warri station.
*** Got COMFAX to replace the parts of the digital radio equipment affected by lightening.
`*** Resolved the problem of antenna by evacuating signals from the Asaba station via air fiber link to the Star times DTT base.
*** Asaba Station now transmits on channel 115 on the Star times network, metro digital and on UHF band 41 on the terrestial.
*** Warri Station now transmits on Channel 113 on the Startimes network, channel 020 on the CTL network and on UHF band 31 on the terrestial.
*** Installed new earthling systems to replace the non-functional one in Warri, Asaba and Ubulu-Uku.
*** Energised efforts towards realisation of the digitalisation project.
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*** Designed a strategy that will re-focus the Company and position it to be commercially viable.
*** Put necessary machinery in place to gain heavy presence across the country.
*** Staff of the Ministry co-function as correspondents to the company in their different places of primary assignment.
*** Integrated the operation of its field offices with the company staff.
*** Initiated the process of reviewing the law establishing the company.
*** Now circulates to a larger part of the state, Lagos and its metropolis, Benin, Abuja, Port-Harcourt and their environs.