Senators shun training on using FaceBook

None of the 109 Senators showed face at the Facebook training organised by the office of the Senate President, our correspondent reports.

The workshop which was organised for the senators and their aides was aimed at strengthening their use of Facebook and Social media for effective communication on issues relating to Public Policy and Good Governance.

Our correspondent reports that all the the Senators were conspicuously absent at the workshop held at the Senate conference Hall 301.

Also, it was observed that only less than 10 percent of the aides of the Senators showed up for the Facebook training and majority of them are from Saraki’s office .

Out of about 500 Senators’ aides, only 25 of them were counted around 1pm  when our correspondent took headcount of those that attended it.

Speaking at the workshop, the head of politics and governance outreach of Facebook, Elizabeth tutored those who were in attendance on facebook live broadcast and how to operate Facebook page.

The Chief of Staff to Saraki , Senator Isa Galaudu had in a statement last Thursday said the training was in line with the promise of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to bring about,  a more representative legislature through the use of technology and e- parliamentary tools.

*Reported by Daily Trust