SSG Tasks RSNC On Improved Services

The Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo, has charged the Management of the Rivers State Newspaper Corporation (RSNC) to ensure that activities of the corporation were in line with modern trends.
He said this during a courtesy call in his office by the management of the corporation, yesterday.
Danagogo said there was no reason why The Tide Newspaper should not continue to play major role in the media industry in the state, adding that The Tide remains the number one paper in the state and the South-South.
He stressed the need for the management to ensure that staff of the corporation were up and doing in terms of news coverage and sourcing for advertorials
“Push your staff to earn their salaries, getting adverts, push for commercial printing jobs”, he advised.
Danagogo also condemned attempts by some persons to demarket Rivers State, adding that the state government was not leaving any stone unturned to ensure that Rivers State remains peaceful.
Similarly, the Rivers State Commissioner for Finance, Barrister Isaac Kamalu, has explained that the Governor Nyesom Wike-led administration was determined to ensure support to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state so as realise set goals.
Speaking during a courtesy call on him by the management of RSNC in his office, yesterday, Kamalu also commended the establishment for ensuring that The Tide remains one of the best newspapers in the country.
He charged the management not to be deterred by the numerous challenges facing it, assuring that the government was working out ways to ensure that all MDAs in the state get the required attention they deserve.
Earlier, General Manager of the corporation, Chief Ernest Chinwo, had said the corporation would soon celebrate its 50 years anniversary.
Chinwo listed the challenges facing the corporation to include inadequate power supply, obsolete equipment as well as dilapidated structures.
He particularly said the corporation’s buildings need refurbishment, while the new Rotary machine requires to be properly equipped to enable it function effectively.