FG set to launch an app that disseminate information about govt activities to Nigerians.

As part of efforts to enhance the dissemination
of government
activities, The Federal government is set to
launch a new app that will help disseminate
the activities of the Buhari-led government to
Nigerians. Minister of Information and Culture,
Lai Mohammed, yesterday announced that the
app which will be called the Federal
Government Information App (FGIAPP), will be
launched in Abuja on 15 Dec. 2016. .
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He made the announcement at a meeting with
Resident Information Officers (RIOs) from
Ministries, Departments and Agencies ahead of
the launch. According to him, the Information
App will be leveraging on Social Media to
communicate government's policies and
programmes to the people anywhere in the
world and on real time basis. "We as a
government and as Information Ministry will
leverage on the unique technology to inform
the world about what we are doing. .
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With the new App, it means anybody anywhere
in the world will get to know, real time, what is
happening in Nigeria at least from our own
perspective and narrative" he said. He said the
activities of the present administration are
hugely under-reported, hence the need to
align with the global trend in information
sharing. "The information architecture has
changed completely...Today, the story is very
different because we have the New Media, and
unless you show a very strong presence there,
you are not communicating to the world," the
Minister said. .
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He stressed the essence of rich content to
make the App viable, and said the necessary
training and working tools will be provided for
the RIOs in order to build their capacity and
ensure effective contributions from their
respective Ministries. Departments and
Agencies.