By Victor Akaa, Abuja
A large number of social media influencers trooped in Akure the Ondo state capital for the 9th edition seminar on Civil military relations.
This is aimed at projecting and promoting the efforts and activities of the Nigerian military to the outside world through social media networks.
An official reports made available to Enugu Reporters by Col. Sagir Musa,
Acting Director
Army Public Relations, says the Seminar which was organised by the Department of Civil-Military Affairs was aimed at enhancing “Civil-Military Relations, the Evolving Role of the Social Media in Support of the Nigerian Army’s Non-kinetic line of Operations”.
He said, the Nigerian Army through the Department of Civil-Military Affairs in continuation of its engagement with the civil populace aimed at excellent civil – military relations and projecting the army positively is holding the 9th edition seminar on – “Civil-Military Relations: The Evolving Role of the Social Media in Support of the Nigerian Army’s Non-kinetic line of Operations”.
According to him, the seminar was taking place at the Royal Birds Hotel, Ijapo Estate Akure and it is for participants in the South West Geopolitical Zone.
The seminar had in attendance the Chief of Civil-Military Affairs Maj Gen US Mohammed, Maj Gen GS Abdullahi from Defence Headquarters, Commander 32 Artillery Brigade Brig Gen ZL Abubakar and the Director Psychological operations at the Army Headquarters DCMA Brig Gen EA Aladeniyi.
Also in attendance is the representative of the Commissioner for Information of Ondo state, Alafe Abbey as well as the Special Adviser to the Governor of Ondo state on new media, Olabode Richard.
Two presentations were made at the event by Dr Yemi Bamgbose, a rtd Permanent Secretary in Ondo state and Dr Ola David. The event was well attended by participants from Akure and the South West generally, while the engagement was rich and robust.
Other participants include a representative from the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command as well as members from NGOs, CSOs and various student bodies. There were also representations from the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Peace Corps, Department of State Security Services and also students from tertiary institutions within Akure and environs.
Journalists from the conventional media and social media users, practitioners and influencers also showed up to participate in the seminar.
Report say, participants in the seminar appreciated the Nigerian Army for the educative and informative engagement and its struggles to end terrorism.
They further urged the army not to relent in its efforts to liberate the country from the activities of insurgents and other criminal elements despite the comments of skeptics.
In total over 300 participants turned up for the event.
