The Lagos State Ministry of Standard and Secondary Education (MBSE), in cooperation with Global Education Media Limited, has arranged a strategic interaction conference for Public Affairs Officers (PAOs) throughout the education sector to reinforce public engagement and enhance the visibility of government instructional reforms.
The one-day conference, hung on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at NECA House, Central Business District, Ikeja, was themed, “Strategic Interaction: Advancing the Lagos Education Agenda through Effective Public Affairs Engagement.”
The conference united crucial stakeholders, communication experts, and Public Affairs Officers from different education agencies to check out innovative techniques to promoting federal government policies, programmes, and achievements in the education sector.
Delivering the keynote address, Mrs. Abisola Dokunmu-Adegbite, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Standard and Secondary Education, underscored the important function of Public Affairs Officers in shaping public understanding, promoting transparency, and guaranteeing the successful implementation of the state’s education agenda.
She prompted participants to welcome professionalism, innovation, teamwork, and cooperation in interacting government policies and programmes effectively.
According to her, the education sector stays the third pillar of the Lagos State THEMES Plus Agenda and works as a structure upon which other developmental pillars depend.
In her remarks, Dokunmu-Adegbite recommended Public Affairs Officers to stay proactive and devoted to their tasks in order to achieve positive outcomes within the education sector.
In his goodwill message, Mr. Adesegun Ogundeji, Director of the Public Affairs Department in the Ministry of Information and Technique, stressed the need for more powerful synergy among federal government communication specialists to guarantee prompt, accurate, and impactful details dissemination.
Ogundeji recommended Public Affairs Officers to leverage both digital and standard media platforms while building strong relationships with media specialists and establishing efficient crisis management skills.
Likewise speaking, Mr. Durotimi Adeboye, Ceo of Global Education Media Limited and Job Director of Lagos Schools Online, applauded the ministry for its assistance and stressed the importance of partnership in resolving educational challenges.
He kept in mind that attaining quality education for every single child in Lagos State needs stakeholders to work jointly rather than in seclusion.
The conference included discussions from differentiated facilitators, consisting of Professor Tunde Musbau Akanni, whose presentation concentrated on enhancing cooperation and synergy among agencies under the Ministry of Fundamental and Secondary Education.
Another facilitator, Mr. Victor Banjo of the Lagos Company School Executive Education Department, spoke on enhancing individuals’ capability for strategic, proactive, and collaborative interaction. He likewise highlighted emerging trends in strategic communication, credibility management, and stakeholder engagement in the public sector.
A significant emphasize of the conference was an interactive session throughout which Public Affairs Officers shared their experiences, difficulties, and expectations in the discharge of their responsibilities. Participants determined higher institutional support as important to enhancing public affairs practice and improving communication effectiveness within the education sector.