NITDA Allays Worry of Synthetic Intelligence as Excellent Safety Businesses, Spokespersons, Others Bag 2023 SCA-SAEMA Awards in Abuja
The Director Normal of the Nationwide Data Expertise Improvement Company, NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has allayed the concern of synthetic intelligence in communication and nationwide safety.
Kashifu spoke on the annual safety and communication award the place the Deputy Comptroller Normal Immigration in command of Passport, DCG Sada Hassan, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada and the Police Spokesperson ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, amongst others, have been honoured.
A complete of 29 glittering awards have been introduced to eminent Nigerian safety personnel, businesses, public relations specialists, organisations (each private and non-private), seasoned communicators and college college students, amongst others, on the 2023 Safety and Emergency Administration Awards (SAEMA) and the Spokespersons’ Communication Awards (SCA).
Dr Peter Afunanya Presents SAEMA Group Service Award to Nigerian Airforce NAFThe SAEMA occasion, in its fifth (fifth) version, was held alongside the third SCA on the NICON Luxurious Resort in Abuja on Thursday.
The occasion was themed “Synthetic Intelligence: Efficient Communication for Nationwide Safety”, with Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi delivering the keynote speech.
Talking on “Synthetic Intelligence: Efficient Communication for Nationwide Safety,” Mal. Kashifu Inuwa maintained that Nigeria can leverage synthetic intelligence to boost its nationwide safety for socio-economic development and human capital growth.
He stated: “Like different world nations, Nigeria may also harness the potential of the cutting-edge synthetic intelligence, aided by efficient communication methods, processes and mechanisms, to sort out its insecurity disaster, as soon as and for all.”
He reiterates that the one efficient and environment friendly technique to overcome rising applied sciences is to amass in-depth information of the device, its alternatives and threats. This, he added, would information professionals on the proper options to ensure their correct functioning primarily based on dependable protocols and moral ideas.
DG VON, Mallam Jibrin Ndace presents SAEMA Coaching Institute Award to Nigeria ImmigrationThe Minister of Data and Nationwide Orientation, Alh. Muhammad Idris Malagi, appreciated the SAEMA/SCA convener for internet hosting the auspicious occasion, whereas additionally honouring hardworking, selfless and patriotic Nigerian safety officers, businesses and spokespersons of assorted organisations.
The Data Minister, who was represented by Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace, the Director Normal of the Voice of Nigeria, VON, assured that the federal authorities stays dedicated to remodelling the nation’s ‘battered picture’ within the international group, urging PRNigeria and different media organisations within the nation to lend their helps.
Commending the winners of the assorted classes of the award, the President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr. Ike Neliaku, used the event to inaugurate the organising committee and the jury for the Nationwide Spokesperson Awards, which will likely be held in partnership with IMPR. The Chairmanship of Committee is chaired by the previous Chairman Lagos Chapter of the institute, Mr. Segun Mcmedal.
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Whereas welcoming visitors to the award ceremony, Mal. Yushau Shuaib, the Managing Director of Picture Retailers Promotion Restricted, the Writer of PRNigeria, Emergency Digest and Economic Confidential, defined that their SAEMA occasion acknowledges excellent gallantry contributions to Nigeria’s security, safety and emergency administration.
“Then again, the Spokespersons’ Communication Award (SCA), which debuted in 2021, acknowledges essentially the most excellent public relations campaigns and communication methods by professionals, teams and establishments.
“Whereas we will be giving out 13 awards within the SCA class right now, we obtained 139 entries earlier. Additionally, I’m comfortable to tell you that our SAEMA has grow to be a family identify amongst safety businesses, stakeholders, and specialists. We obtained 171 entries this 12 months, out of which we needed to work around the clock to provide you with two finalists for every of the 16 classes,” he stated.
In partnership with the NIPR, Mal. Shuaib disclosed that the SCA has been renamed the Nationwide Spokespersons’ Awards, with its inaugural version going down in March 2024.
Among the many winners are the Nationwide Drug Legislation Enforcement Company, NDLEA (Crime Prevention); the Federal Highway Security Corps, FRSC (Emergency Administration); the Division of State Companies, DSS (Public Data); the Nigerian Air Drive, NAF (Group Service); the Impartial Corrupt Practices and Different Associated Offences Fee, ICPC (Diligent Investigation); and the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, EFCC (Cybercrime Prevention).
There are additionally DCGI Sada Hassan (Media-Pleasant Character); Brig Gen U. V. Unachukwu (Gallantry), Late Main Segun Abiodun Oni (Gallantry); Bamidele Makinde (Safety Officer); Late Flight Lieutenants Adamu Ibrahim, Anthony Duryumus and others (Army Officer); Built-in Indigo Restricted (Company of the Yr) and Prof. Boniface Obiefuna (Scholar of the Yr);
Others embody CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS (Spokesperson of the Yr); ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Nigeria Police Drive spokesperson (Disaster Communicator); and Commandant Olusola Odumosu, Commandant, Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Federal Capital Territory, FCT Command (Legislation Enforcement Officer), Mr. Odita Sunday and the Defence Editor of the Guardian newspaper (Defence/Humanitarian Journalist);
Different recipients are The Borno State Authorities (Social Media); Nile College, Abuja (Younger Communicators); the Kano NIPR Chapter (NIPR Chapter of the Yr); the Lagos Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR (Occasion Administration); Mr. Christian Aburime, the Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State (Media Relations); Mr. Onugwu Mohammed, the Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State (Disaster Communication); Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria (Publications); and the Defence and Police Officers Wives’ Affiliation, DEPOWA (Humanitarian Service).
The remainder are Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS (Coaching Institute); Deep Cowl Guard Safety Firm (Personal Safety Firm); Beloxxi and Firm Restricted, BLC (CSR/Group Relations); The College of Impactful Communication, TSIC (Data Hub) and the Central Financial institution of Nigeria and CBN (Company Communication).
By PRNigeria