FIC Report (Borno State) – The Strategy Meeting was convened to assess progress enhance strategic coordination, and ensure that all communication efforts delivered measurable impact across the Federation.
Anchored on the theme “FGN-PGF synergy 2025. One Message, One Future”, with a focus on strategic domain review and future projections. The meeting served as a vital platform for peer learning, state -level experience sharing, and innovation in communication models. It also facilitated the harmonisation of messaging strategies that promotes good governance, policy coherence, and democratic accountability throughout APC states.
Borno State Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman Tar has been unanimously appointed as Chairman and leader of the Forum of Honourable Commissioners for Information of APC-Governed States. His emergence was contained in 10- point Communiqué in Thursday after the end of 2- Day of the progressive Governors Forum PGF Quarterly strategy meeting of Honourable Commissioners for Information from APC-governed states. Which was convened in Maiduguri to assess progress, enhance strategic coordination, and ensure that all communication efforts deliver measurable impact across the Federation.
Also, Dr. Erasmus Ekpang, Honourable Commissioner Cross River emerged as Secretary, while Ahmed Maiyaki, Honourable Commissioner Kaduna state is the Communication and Public Engagement.
The meeting as contained in the Communiqué also resolved to facilitate the harmonisation of messaging strategies that promote good governance, policy coherence, and democratic accountability throughout APC states.
The Communiqué reads:
The Quarterly Meeting of Honourable Commissioners for Information from APC -governed states applauded commitment and leadership of Progressive Governors in steering their states through a pivotal movement in Nigeria’s history. The Commissioners affirmed that the APC Governors are making the right policy choices and taking decisive actions that improving governance and enhancing the wellbeing of citizens across their states.
“The further acknowledged the tireless efforts of the Governors in driving development through strategic investments and forward looking policies. These initiatives according to them are already creating visible impact and reshaping national narratives. As they reaffirm their unwavering support to the progressive Governors efforts with commitment to amplifying their achievements across the states.
The Honourable Commissioners underscored importance of strengthening Federal Government progressive Governors Forum FGN-PGF Synergy as a strategic mechanism for accelerating development outcomes across APC states. They resolved to deepen coordination, policy alignment, and joint implementation frameworks to ensure coherence, impact, and shared progress at both federal and subnational levels.
The meeting received and endorsed the Report on the PGF National value Reorientation, Campaign, acknowledging its significance in restoring civic responsibility, patriotism, and ethical consciousness among citizens.
The Commissioners committed to intensifying state-level ownership of the campaign through localized messaging, stakeholder partnership, and community -driven advocacy.
The meeting received to develop a harmonised framework for addressing national issues that impact APC-governed states. The Commissioners acknowledged the need for evidence – based communication and resolved to adopt a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework with clear performance indicators to track progress on Media and communication initiatives and agreed to periodically assess impact document results, of the PGF Secretariat for their excellent coordination and unwavering commitment to the Forum’s success.
And lastly, the meeting resolved to hold its next meeting in the first quarter of 2026 at Abuja.
Signed
B.A.Abdulsalam
Reporting
16 October,2025.
