DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION

 As the name implies, the Information Directorate is the professional arm of the Ministry headed by the Director of Information.

Schedule of Duty for Information Directorate

            Director – Head of Department

In line with the Ministerial statutory responsibilities, the Directorate performs such functions as:

     i)     Publishing Government programmes, through its publications,

             Radio/TV programs, brochures and news bulletins, public

             relations functions for Government;

    ii)    Organizes campaigns for enlightenment and education;

    iii)   Coordinating and supervising all statutory duties of Information;

    iv)   Advising Government on information publicity and public relation

             matters;

    v)     Representing State Government in State and National Conferences

             especially on information/communication matters;

  vi)     Supervising activities of Parastatals of the Ministry – the AKBC, the

            Pioneer, the Council for Arts and Culture and the Ethical and

           Attitudinal Re-orientation Commission;

  vii)   Assisting Government in formulating information/communication

            policies that would help in the designing of strategies for effective

            mobilization of citizens in support of  Government.

News Division

            i)    Production of Government News Bulletins and press releases;

            ii)   Scripting Government messages, adverts and news promos.

Radio/TV Programmes Division

           i)    Researching into and publishing Government programmes,

                  activities and achievements in video documentary for airing on

                  State electronic media;

           ii)   Preparation of scripts for commentary and narration;

         iii)   Supervision of all post production work including film editing,

                 script treatment, commentary writing and previewing of such

                 before final airing on radio and television.

Public Relations, Protocol/Media Monitoring Division

          i)   Developing publicity programmes to build good public image of

                Government;

         ii)   Creating a two-way channel of communication between

                Government and the people to correct misconceptions and

                misunderstanding of Government policies and         

                programmes;

        iii)   Managing rumours and bringing them into constructive

                perspective;

       iv)    Coordinates protocol activities during State functions and visits;

        v)    Moderates at public events;

       vi)    Organisation of press briefings/press conferences;

     vii)    Designing public relations strategies that will help in building

                good public image  of Government;

    viii)     Performs Public Relation duties for Government;

     ix)       Maintains protocol list in the State.

Publication Division

            Deputy Director of Information – Head of Publication Division

     i)   Responsible for initiating, planning and executing of official

           publicity/public relations materials e.g. State Calendar, Diary,

           Executive Posters and other publication on general information

           about Akwa Ibom State;

    ii)  Assist the Director of Information in personnel/administrative

           matters;

   iii)  Oversees the circulation/distribution of Government publicity

           materials to Government establishments and the general public;

  iv)   Acts as one of the Directors of “Government Half Hour” – Radio/TV

           programmes  of the Ministry;

   v)    Ad hoc duties to be undertaken include attending to activities of

            the social mobilization and technical committee on UNICEF –

            assisted programmes in Akwa Ibom State.

Graphics Division

    i)    Production of visuals and finished art work for the Ministry;

   ii)   Making of cover designs for books, magazines and brochures;

  iii)   Production of designs for post cards, Christmas cards and posters;

  iv)   Pictorial paintings and art creation for exhibition.

MEDIA INFORAMTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES/DOCUMENTARY

Info-Data Unit

   i)   Researching into all topical and current issues and providing and

         custodying such  information for reference purpose;

  ii)  Keeping and maintaining information data bank to be used as

        reference point by practicing journalists and researchers;

 iii)  Providing all information on all subjects as may be required by the

         Ministry and the public;

 iv)  Maintaining a library of films, books, video cassettes, film clips,

      photographs, magazines brochures, pamphlets, posters, etc. for

         references;

 v)   Manage information records;

 vi)  Collating all information materials from Local Government

        Information Offices and State Ministries for use in News Bulletins and

         other publications.