MONROVIA, Jan.. 28 (LINA) – The Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the Liberian Embassy in Washington DC, Al-Jerome Chiede, has stressed the need for the Government of Liberia to prioritize its own media organs in order to make them more effective and efficient.
Chiede, who spoke at the Liberia News Agency (LINA) second annual retreat in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, said for the government public relation organs to effectively propagate its policies and programs there is a need that they receive the needed support.
“Institutions cannot be considered public relation organs for national government and continue to face constraints in regards to having the necessary equipment to carry out their duties. You can have all the required information, but if you do not have the needed equipment to produce the news stories it is going to be useless,” the veteran Liberian journalist opined.
He added, “It breaks my heart to see journalists struggle to get on scenes to gather news stories. LINA needs to be empowered because it has a medium that can sell this government to the international community.”
Meanwhile, Chiede donated some fans to LINA and L$20,000 to two staff of the agency who are yet to be placed on the government payroll.
He indicated that the gesture is his own way of encouraging LINA to keep up with “the great work you are doing.”
