109 Nigerian senators to undergo training on Facebook use and other social media

All 109 Nigerian senators and their aides are currently undergoing training on how to use Facebook and other social media. The training is to help them communicate effectively on issues of public policy and good governance.

In a statement, Senator Isa Galaudu , chief of staff to Senate President Bukola Saraki, said the training is in line with Saraki’s promise to bring about a more representative legislature through use of technology and tools for an electronic parliament.

The training has been fixed for November ending, and is to be conducted by Facebook Africa’s head of policy.

The Facebook team arrived Nigeria earlier this week and subsequently the social media exercise has commenced in earnest.

We wish them the best as the engage in the new frontiers of social interaction.

Credit: Nigerian News