GM Tasks Staff On Competitiveness …Encomiums Trail Children’s Party

The General Manager of the Rivers State Newspaper Corporation (RSNC), Mr Celestine Ogolo, has charged staff of the corporation to work harder in order to withstand the challenges of commercialisation and competitiveness in the industry, in the years ahead.
Ogolo gave the charge at the weekend Saturday on the occasion of the corporation’s first ever end-of-year staff children’s party at Palomino Gardens in Port Harcourt.
According to him, this is the first time The Tide would commence operation as a profit-oriented entity, and so, all hands must be on deck to meet up with the challenge of competitiveness with other media houses while at the same time showing high level of discipline and professionalism.
The general manager therefore, charged staff to key into Government’s strategic plan for the revitalization of the newspaper and be creative, innovative and hardworking to ensure the newspaper recaptures its share of market, and sustain a steady growth of the corporation.
He said that if adequately funded and equipped, a commercially-driven The Tide newspaper chain would compete favourably with the privately-owned print media organisations in the country in both editorial and advertising contents, and advised staff to embrace government’s vision for the corporation.
The general manager told staff to appreciate the significance of the end-of-year children’s party, saying that the aim was to give staff and their children some sense of belonging and an opportunity to know each other and interact in an informal setting.
Besides, he noted that the event had availed staff and their families the platform to cement the cord of oneness and re-union, and expressed satisfaction with the turn-out of staff and their children.
He stated that though some corporate organisations had offered of sponsor the event, they did not do enough to make the children feel the impact of their sponsorship and contributions.
Also speaking, the Director, Production of RSNC, Mr Clinton Dagogo, said that it was a day that would ever remain memorable in the lives of the children, since this was the very first time that their parents have taken them to an occasion organised by the corporation for children of staff.
Dagogo expressed satisfaction with the way the management has piloted the affairs of the corporation despite huge financial challenges facing it, and advised staff to continue to exhibit a high sense of discipline and dedication to duty.
While commending those who put the event together, the director advised for improvement in the organisational strategy in order to make such events more successful in future.
In her remarks after receiving the best staff dancer prize, Mrs Victoria Chinda, said that she was overwhelmed with the fun associated with the event and wished that the management would continue to organize similar shows in subsequent years.
Young Prince Wisdom Horsefall, who picked the best dancer of the year prize, and second best dancer in the children’s category, little Faith Mbea Nwinee, told The Tide that although they were scared of the crowd and were not sure of winning, they were happy the judges selected them after their scintillating performances.
Also speaking, 13-year old Jefferson Ibim Amieyeofori, who made a private video recording of the programme with a sophisticated Camp Coder said, “I just take delight in doing the videoing.
Highlights of the occasion were special dances by junior and senior staff, male and female children of staff between three and eight years, cat walks by children, parades by spider man and clowns as well as presentation of gifts to children by Santa Claus. The best five children dancers got prizes while the best two junior staff dancers were also rewarded with prizes.

Susan Serekara-Nwikhana