By Victoria Yakubu
The Abia State Commissioner of Police (CP) Wilfred Afolabi, has emphasised the importance of effective communication in promoting professional policing, building public trust and strengthening cooperation between security agencies and communities.
Afolabi made this known at the opening of a three-day media and audio-visual training programme organised by the Command in partnership with Her Bold Tribe to enhance the communication and media skills of security personnel across the state.
The training is aimed at improving officers’ engagement with the media, information sharing and documentation in support of intelligence-led policing.
The opening ceremony was attended by officers of the Police Public Relations Department, designated correspondent officers from Police Divisions, Area Commands and formations, as well as Public Relations Officers (PROs) and media handlers from other security agencies.
The Commissioner clarified that the programme was not intended to encourage officers to violate the Nigeria Police Force Social Media Policy.
He explained that it was designed to equip designated officers with the skills to support the Police Public Relations Department, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Area Commanders through quality photographs and visual records for situation reports and other official duties.
Afolabi stressed that all such activities must comply with approved operational guidelines, noting that responsible communication was essential to the effective discharge of police duties.
He also highlighted the importance of inter-agency cooperation, particularly as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, and urged participants to apply the knowledge gained to improve their professional performance and service delivery.
Earlier, the Founder of Her Bold Tribe, Miss Stella Anicho, thanked the commissioner for supporting the initiative, saying the partnership aligned with her organisation’s vision of reducing the gender gap in videography.
Anicho described the programme as the beginning of Security Lens, expressing hope that it would equip participants with the skills to document security activities and tell meaningful stories through visual content.
