APCOM TAKING COMMUNITY MEDIA TO ANOTHER HEIGHT IN LAGOS STATE


The benefits of community media in amplifying access to information and strategic communication at our various communities cannot be over-emphasized. It helps in informing the grassroots about recent happenings in and around their communities particularly government activities.;Information remains an inalienable lifeline of human society. 

It's unfortunate that the Babajide Sanwo-olu led administration in  Lagos State did not take a good advantage of community media platforms in Lagos State to cascade information about it's successes in Lagos State. Previous administration had a very robust and mutually-benefiting  relationship with the Association of Practitioners of Community Media (APCOM).

The gap between Community Media Practitioners and Lagos State Government was obvious during the last Governorship election in Lagos State. As the communities had little or no information about the successes of Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu in Lagos State. Most of the news and information about the laudable people-oriented programs, projects and policies of Governor Sanwo-olu were never disseminated to publishers of Community Newspapers, Online programs, Radio and TV programs in Lagos State.

The newly elected Abayomi Adejumo led executives of APCOM is ready to close the gap between the Lagos State Government and it's association. This will enable effective dissemination of information about the programs, projects and policies of Babajide Sanwo-olu led administration. The victory of Governor Sanwo-olu still centers around the spontaneous activation of Community Media platforms to tell the stories of his success in the last four years.

To further tilt the gulf between Lagos State Government and Community Media Practitioners. We would like to appeal to Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu to expediently reopen the Office of Communities and Communication under the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. He should appoint a seasoned Community Media Practitioner to manage the office. This department will go a long way in disseminating accurate and unbiased information about the activities of Lagos State Government at the grassroots.

We are open to collaborations that will bring about the rising of a new Lagos State that will be mutually beneficial to all and sundry.


Abayomi Adejumo
National President, APCOM
4th April 2023

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