Okowa Smart Agenda Achievements: Ministry of Information

okowaThe 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.

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