The Public Affairs Sub-sector of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has been commended for its professionalism and efforts in building and maintaining a positive public image for the company.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TCN, Engr. Sule Abdulaziz who said this while declaring open, a four-day Public Affairs conference themed 'Public Relations in Today's Digital Environment', held recently in Abuja, pledged to continue to support the department to achieve more positive results.

Abdulaziz, who was represented by the Executive Director, Transmission Service Provider, Engr. Victor Adewunmi, encouraged the Department to put more effort into changing the old narrative of TCN, in order to provide the Company with competitive edge required to maintain its position in the future.  

Speaking on the theme, the MD expressed optimism that at the end of the Conference, staff of the Sub-sector would be more enriched and enlightened to do their job better.

While acknowledging the challenges faced by the Sub-sector, he stressed the need for it to up its game and ensure more involvement in engineering issues and meetings for better reportage of technical and sectorial issues.

In his address, the Executive Director, Independent Service Provider, Engr. Mamman Lawal, urged participants to keep a keen eye on worthy news items and avoid unhealthy competition which does augur well for professionalism.

He called for a more timely and professional news reporting of TCN programmes and activities in order to maintain the confidence of the internal and external publics of TCN.

The General Manager, (Public Affairs) Division, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, in her welcome address, stated that the Conference was aimed at bridging skill gaps and bringing new employees in the Division up to speed with best practice in the industry.

She added that it was also an avenue for self-assessment for the Sub-sector, to enable a proper evaluation of the gains and areas of improvement, as well as a platform to enhance staff commitment to protecting and projecting the image of TCN in a professional manner.