IPC Trains Female Politicians in the North East on Effective Media Usage

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IPC Trains Female Politicians in the North East on Effective Media Usage

By Billy Graham Abel Yola

The International Press Center, IPC, has trained over 25 female politicians drawn from various states in the northeast Nigeria, on the effective strategies and methods for gaining media visibility and adequate media representation during campaigns.

The training which pulled together female aspirants across party divides from the north east of Nigeria seeks to equip female politicians with the techniques and skills for improving their already negative visibility index in the media.

IPC's program manager, Stella Nwofia explained that, "Over the years lPC has been training journalist across all the geo-political zones of the country in respect to attaining professionalism in media practice but this time around with the help of the European Union, (EU), we have decided to package a training specifically for famale politicians towards equipping them with the skills for gaining maximum visibility in the media in order to attain their political ambitions.

"The one of the goals of the training is to significantly help increase the visibility of female politicians in the media in the 2019 elections.

"Over the years fewer female politicians have been represented in the media and we intend to give them the confidence and self belief to take advantage of the media to further their cause.

"We want women in Nigeria to gain access and visibility in all types of media, broadcast, print and the digital media."

One of the participants at the training, Naomi Lasara, a house of Assembly hopeful from Gombe, narrating her experience during the training said, "I have been in the media but honestly speaking, I have not taken advantage of the media as I should and this training is an eye opener for me and I intend to take my campaign to a new level."

Another participant, Comfort Attah running for the state house of Assembly in Bauchi, said, "IPC has opened my eyes on how to best take advantage of the media.

"Before coming for this workshop, I was at a loss as to what I would learn here, but now I have been given the tools, skills and weapons to fight for my right and achieve my dreams.

"I have already contacted my Campaign team and directed them to reorganise my campaign plans to include the media at all levels. 

"I was not the media type, I don't listen to radio but that is a habit I have made up my mind to change and am grateful to IPC for the training."

Another house of assembly aspirant from Adamawa state, Magdalene Dantata Said, "Now I know that through the media I can have a good feel of what my constituents want and work towards achieving them.

"I know how to properly package my goals, ideas and myself as a politician put across my message to the world.

"I used to be scared of the media but now I have learnt how to relate with them and achieve my goals.

"I can effectively use some social media platforms like the Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, among other social media platforms not only to chat but to further my polical agenda."



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