FCT MINISTER’S PRESS UNIT TRAINS STAFF ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
By: Bukola Olagbaju
The Press Unit of the Office of the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory recently organised an in-house workshop on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The capacity-building workshop was a step-down from an advanced AI training earlier attended by selected staff, and was designed to improve the existing deployment of AI across the unit’s operations.
Declaring the training open, the Head of Unit, Mrs. Rabi Musa Umar, described it as “highly interactive”, urging staff to engage fully with facilitators and leverage the opportunity to improve on their jobs.
“AI has come to stay. It is already being deployed in our daily lives. What we are doing now is to improve on that deployment for better results. Job relevance is increasingly tied to knowledge of AI tools and how to deploy them appropriately”, she added.
Setting the tone for the technical sessions, Assistant Director, Press, Mr. Ogaga Ikogho, noted that AI, which is already being used for accelerated research, automated transcription, enhanced audio-visual production, visual branding, content editing and public sentiment analysis, can deliver even greater value when optimally deployed.
Participants were taken through intensive practical training focused on sharpening existing skills in critical areas and advanced techniques for deploying AI for rapid background research, drafting well-informed press statements, and analyzing public policy impact.
The creative sessions explored how to use AI-driven platforms for video editing, automated scene structuring, and visual storytelling to further reduce production timelines while raising quality.
Other aspects of the training included optimizing AI for photography, image enhancement, light optimization, and smart archiving for flawless ministerial coverage, as well as improving its application for real-time transcription of press briefings and generative tools for strategic branding and official campaigns.
The workshop climaxed with hands-on tasks where participants demonstrated exceptional enthusiasm and mastery in applying the tools, affirming the success of the initiative and the promise of a more efficient, tech-driven Press Unit.
