Training of army personnel in public relations will improve civilian-military relations.
Commanding Officer, 65 Battalion, Nigerian Army, Col. Bulama Biu said the Army School of Public Relations and Information, Lagos, was doing its best to provide such training.
According to him, the school is set up to train army personnel in journalism and public relations to curb misrepresentation of facts.
he said the idea behind setting up the school is to make our personnel grounded in media relations and create the enabling environment that would achieve civilian-military relations.
Earlier at a graduation ceremony of students of School in Lagos, Biu said the graduating students undertook courses that would enhance their productivity, especially in journalism and public relations.
he said the Directorate of Army Public Relations is updating its men and women to cope with emerging challenges faced by the Nigerian Army as it performs its constitutional role as an image maker in our dynamic society.
Biu, the special guest of honour at the event, commended the directorate for maintaining credible image for the army and achieving the targeted excellent civilian-military relations.
He said this was in line with the army’s vision of professionalism.
The Commanding Officer, urged the graduating students to share the knowledge they acquired with their colleagues who could not attend the training.
In his speech, the Chief Instructor of the School, Lt.-Col. Sumaila Uba, said the graduating students were trained in innovations and challenges in photo journalism and news reporting.
The 18 photographers and 10 news reporters drawn from various formations and training institutions in the Nigerian Army were updated on modern journalism, media relations, press law, and image transfer.
Uba said the graduating students had a tour of some media houses to get some practical knowledge.
The School set up in February this year, graduated 17 officers in young Officers’ Course and also Basic Public Relations Course for young soldiers in the same month.
The best student in photo journalism, Cpl. Mathew John, attached to the National Defence College, said the training exposed him to new challenges in journalism.
Sgt. Bassey Umoeben, the best student in news reporting, from the Army Headquarters, Abuja, said he gained knowledge in military reporting.
The highlight of the occasion was the presentation of awards and gifts to deserving students and instructors.
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