The National Council on Information has called for the reopening of 13 information centres abroad to promote Nigeria’s image globally.
The council also recommended that the News Agency of Nigeria, Nigeria Television Authority, and Voice of Nigeria open offices in select countries to enhance public information management.
The recommendations were contained in a communique issued on Friday, at the end of a three-day event, of the 48th meeting of the National Council on Information and National Orientation, an annual gathering of information managers from across the country, aimed at promoting effective information management and national orientation.
The meeting, themed: ‘Enhancing Public Information Management for Inclusive Governance: The Renewed Hope Agenda in Focus,” was attended by 77 delegates from 17 states, and aimed at strengthening information services in Nigeria.
In the communiques, the council emphasised the need for the NAN, NTA, and VON to open offices in select countries to enhance public information management.
“The NAN, NTA, and VON should open offices in select countries to enhance public information management. This will help to promote Nigeria’s image abroad and to correct the negative perception of Nigeria”, the communique added.
According to the communique, the reopening of the information centres abroad would help to promote Nigeria’s image globally.
