Edo 2024: Friends of Olumide Akpata organises Edo New Media Summit
The inaugural Edo New Media Summit, with the theme "Harnessing Social Media for Positive Change," took place in Benin City on Friday.
The event was organized by friends of Olumide Akpata, the governorship candidate of Labour Party in the upcoming Edo 2024 guber election with the aim of educating participants particularly content creators on the responsible use of social media platforms.
Comrade Idris Zekeri Junior, the Convener and Chairman of the Media Committee for Olumide Akpata's 2024 gubernatorial campaign, declared the event open.He highlighted the importance of using social media in a responsible manner and outlined the program, which included lectures on various topics such as Social Media Growth Strategy in 2024 and the Legal Framework Guiding Content Creators Within Nigeria Cyberspace among others.
These sessions aimed to educate participants on leveraging social media to enhance their brands, goods, and services, as well as the legal regulations governing the use of social media in Nigeria.
Zekeri emphasized that the summit also aimed to create job opportunities for participants, addressing the misuse of social media and promoting responsible and lawful use of the cyberspace.
He underscored the significance of instilling political consciousness and promoting entertainment, education, and information dissemination through social media.
During her lecture on "Social Media Growth Strategy in 2024," Mrs. Ehi Soetan highlighted collaboration, audience targeting, segmentation, and consistent content posting as key strategies for enhancing engagement on social media platforms.
Meanwhile, Barrister Saint Michael, who spoke on "Legal Framework Guiding Content Creators Within Nigeria Cyberspace," emphasized the importance of the legal framework in guiding the actions and inactions of social media users.
He pointed out that while social media has transformed the world into a global village, it has also led to social maladies resulting from the irresponsible use of cyberspace.
These sessions aimed to educate participants on leveraging social media to enhance their brands, goods, and services, as well as the legal regulations governing the use of social media in Nigeria.
Zekeri emphasized that the summit also aimed to create job opportunities for participants, addressing the misuse of social media and promoting responsible and lawful use of the cyberspace.
He underscored the significance of instilling political consciousness and promoting entertainment, education, and information dissemination through social media.
During her lecture on "Social Media Growth Strategy in 2024," Mrs. Ehi Soetan highlighted collaboration, audience targeting, segmentation, and consistent content posting as key strategies for enhancing engagement on social media platforms.
Meanwhile, Barrister Saint Michael, who spoke on "Legal Framework Guiding Content Creators Within Nigeria Cyberspace," emphasized the importance of the legal framework in guiding the actions and inactions of social media users.
He pointed out that while social media has transformed the world into a global village, it has also led to social maladies resulting from the irresponsible use of cyberspace.
Michael stressed that legal frameworks such as the Cybercrime Act of 2015 are essential in regulating and curtailing the excesses of social media users.
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