PR Nigeria Mentors 30 Young Communicators

By Ahmad Muhammad

PR Nigeria, has mentored and equipped 30 of a new generation communicators, with the tools and skills to communicate necessary to excel in public relations business.

According to the Executive Director PR Nigeria Yusha’ Shu’aib, the program is initiated this year as part of effort to assist new generations especially fresh graduates to find their level in the society.

Addressing the beneficiaries and the fellowships at the PRNigeria office in Kano on Saturday, said ten graduates have become fellows in the training they had in Kano, Abuja, and Kwara state.

“This is a program initiated this year to nurture and mentor new generation of communicators with all the skills and tools they need to communicate.

“In the past people always think about basic skills in communication, but now with the advent of technology, we realize that the issue has to do with fact checking.

“Therefore Artificial Intelligence and social media are very vital in communication these days” Yushau stated.

In his remarks, the Director General, Media and spokes person to the Kano state government, Sunusi Dawakintofa has
the fellows, he advised them on the importance of mentorship as well as the benefits attached to the program.

“So to the gentlemen, I will say media, communication, journalism, PR, is a very noble profession. You don’t need to be a graduate of mass communication to venture into it in as much as you are able to get professional training and a mentor.

“In my entire life, I believe so much in maintaining a mentor. In the last 24 years, whatever I take as a decision to do in my life, I search for a mentor for that particular thing. In some areas I get mentor 1, mentor 2 and mentor 3. With mentor 1,2,3 will give you an option. If you are so confused about something you can gather the three opinions and evaluate and then pick the best that suits you” he advised.