The Press and Public Relations Unit is a statutory arm of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation.
The Press Unit in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources serves as the information gateway between the Ministry and the public and is responsible for providing proper coverage and publicity of all the Ministry’s policies, programmes and activities.
The Unit is headed by a Deputy-Director (Information) and works directly with the Offices of the Honorable Minister and the Permanent Secretary. This Unit serves as a critical link between the Ministry, the public, the media, and the international community.
FUNCTIONS / ACTIVITIES OF PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT
- Advise and assist the Chief Executives on all issues related to media and publicity.
- Organize Press Conferences, Briefings, interviews for the Honorable Ministers.
- Provide Coverage of official assignments and events that concerns the Honorable Minister and the Ministry at local, national and international levels such as Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO), National Council on Hydrocarbon (NCH), meetings and other workshops.
- Organize annual Ministerial Press Briefing/scorecard in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Communications.
- Coverage of courtesy visits/meetings.
- Work closely with the various Departments and Units to give proper publicity to their programmes and activities.
- Creates interactive sessions between the Ministry’s officials/ Stakeholders and the Media.
- Mobilization/Networking with key media groups, Energy Correspondents, Editors, News Editors, Political Editors, Abuja Bureau Chiefs, National Assembly correspondents and State House Press Corps, Editors/Publishers etc. with a view to giving adequate coverage and due publicity to the Ministry’s projects/programmes etc. Ensuring their inclusion in official tours to project sites.
- Monitoring of Local and International news reports on NTA, FRCN, AIT, VON, CNN, BBC, VOA, etc. for feedback.
- Procurement of Newspapers and Magazines for News review
- Procurement and placement of Photo Gallery of Major events in major Newspapers.
- Daily compilation of Newspaper/Magazine reports/Press Clippings on the Ministry/weekly Press Review.
- Information dissemination through press releases and feature articles.
- Issuance of Press Release/Statement, Press invitation, Pictures, rejoinder, media review, placement of advert, production of documentary and jingles among others.
- Provide content for the Ministry’s website. [www.petroleumresources.gov.ng],
- Development and design of advertisements and announcements for publication in print and electronic media.
- Production of banners, Billboards, In-house Publication, Hand bills and other publicity materials.
- Monitor Public Opinion on policy implementation and feedback to the Ministry.
- The Unit serves as referral point and hosts the Ministry’s archives of Photographs, CDs, DVDs. Videotapes, VCDs, Newspapers/magazine that conveys data and information.
- Represents the Honorable Ministers/Permanent Secretary in line with their directives.
- All other assignments as may be assigned by the Honorable Ministers /Permanent Secretary.
- Feeds the Ministry’s activities and programmes into the Federal Government web-portal fmic.gov.ng, FGN iApp and the Ministry’s website – www.petroleumresources.gov.ng
