Gombe state 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Hon. Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki has sponsored the training of 40 youths from the 11 local government areas of Gombe state on the use of social media ahead of the 2023 general election.
The 2-day training with a theme “Social Media for Effective Political Campaign” was held at Zaranda hotel in Bauchi on 1st and 2nd of October, 2022 in collaboration with Keraweb Media Limited, a Kaduna based media consulting firm.
Hon. Mailantarki has during the closing ceremony and presentation of certificates to the trainees, admonished them to be good ambassadors and uses the knowledge they have gained during the training into their social media enhancements.
“I would to use this opportunity to advise you to use whatever you’ve learnt here into your social media engagements while promoting all our candidates and Party’s ideals, also be good ambassadors in the society, you are by this training, certified social media influencers.
In his words of appreciations on behalf of the trainees, the chairman of Mailantarki social media team, Ibrahim Yauta said, in the whole state including those in government, no social media team has enjoyed the privileges given to them by Mailantarki.
“I would like to on behalf of all the trainees and the entire Mailantarki social media team, thank our principal, Hon. Mailantarki for this rare opportunity he has given us, no social media team including that of those in government, get this exceptional privilege.
“We are now fully armed with the requisite knowledge on how to do social media campaign and we’re optimistic of wresting power from the APC led government in the state at all levels.” Mr. Yauta said.
The MD/CEO of the Keraweb Media Limited, Dahiru Hassan Kera, in his closing remarks, enjoyed the trainees to put to practice all they have leant during the training.
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