None of the 109 Senators attended an online training organised on Monday by the office of
the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Punch is reporting.
the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Punch is reporting.
The workshop was organised for the senators and their aides
and it was aimed at strengthening their use of Facebook and Social media for
effective communication on issues relating to Public Policy and Good
Governance.
and it was aimed at strengthening their use of Facebook and Social media for
effective communication on issues relating to Public Policy and Good
Governance.
A Punch correspondent also observed that, less than 10
percent of the aides of the senators attended the event. Majority of those in
attendance were from the senate president’s office.
percent of the aides of the senators attended the event. Majority of those in
attendance were from the senate president’s office.
Findings revealed that just 25 out of about 500 senators’
aides, actually turned up for the programme.
aides, actually turned up for the programme.
The Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Senator Isa
Galaudu, had in a statement issued on Thursday, said the training was in line with the promise of the senate
president to bring about, a more
representative legislature through the use of technology and e-parliamentary
tools.
Galaudu, had in a statement issued on Thursday, said the training was in line with the promise of the senate
president to bring about, a more
representative legislature through the use of technology and e-parliamentary
tools.
He had said that the training, would be conducted by the
Head of Policy at Facebook Africa and members of her team. But alas, nobody
attended.
Head of Policy at Facebook Africa and members of her team. But alas, nobody
attended.
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