By Tasi’u Jibo Dawanau
A high-powered delegation from Kano State, led by the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Wayya, has arrived in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to participate in the National Conference of Local Government Information Officers. The conference is scheduled to hold from 22nd to 26th September, 2025, at Green Mind Hotel, Utako, Abuja.
The annual conference, organized by the Association of Local Government Information Officers of Nigeria (ALGION), brings together Commissioners for Information, Directors of Information, and Information Officers from the 774 Local Government Areas across the country.
The event aims to provide a platform for participants to brainstorm and share ideas on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of information management at the grassroots level. The theme for this year’s conference
“Public Relations and Information Management at the Local Government Level: Challenges and Prospects.”
In recognition of its commitment to strengthening grassroots communication, the Kano State Government has been commended for fostering a cordial working relationship with information officers, as well as facilitating the induction of state information officers into the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) to boost professionalism and service delivery.
As part of the highlights of the 2025 conference, His Excellency, Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, will be honoured with the Excellence Award for Best Supportive Governor on Grassroots Information Development and Effective Governance.
In the same vein, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Wayya, the Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, will receive the Excellence Award as the Pillar of Grassroots Information Development in Nigeria.
Other notable awardees at the event include His Excellency, Governor Nurudeen Ademola Jackson Adeleke of Osun State, who will be recognized as the Best Supportive Governor on Effective Grassroots Development and Corporate Governance, as well as other distinguished State Commissioners, pioneer civil servants, and Members of the Federal House of Representatives.
