Tinubu’s aide Abdulaziz unveils ‘Gani Ya Kori Ji’ campaign to showcase president’s achievements

The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Enlightenment, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, on Monday unveiled the “Gani Ya Kori Ji” (Seing is Believing) campaign, a regional project inspection tour aimed at showcasing major infrastructure and development projects executed across Northern Nigeria.

Mr Abdulaziz unveiled the initiative at the maiden Arewa Media Summit in Kano, saying the programme was designed to bridge the information gap by giving journalists, social media influencers and other stakeholders firsthand access to government projects that have received little public attention.

According to him, despite significant investments in infrastructure and other development initiatives across the North, many Nigerians remain unaware of the projects due to inadequate public communication.

He explained that the initiative would enable media professionals and digital content creators to independently assess ongoing projects and provide factual reports to the public.

“The Gani Ya Kori initiative is intended to showcase landmark projects executed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and governors across Northern Nigeria that have not received the public attention they deserve,” Mr Abdulaziz said.

He noted that the Arewa Media Summit itself was conceived to strengthen dialogue between government, citizens and the media through accountability, responsibility and ethical communication.

According to him, the government has a responsibility to provide timely and transparent information, while citizens must engage constructively and the media should serve as a bridge between leaders and the people through factual, balanced and ethical reporting.

Mr Abdulaziz also urged social media influencers, who command large online audiences, to exercise restraint by verifying information before publishing and avoiding content capable of creating division, particularly as the country approaches the 2027 general elections.

“We cannot discuss ethics today without recognising the influence of social media. Those who command large audiences must see themselves as custodians of public peace, not just content creators. Fact-check before you post and avoid amplifying information capable of undermining national unity,” he said.

The presidential aide disclosed that more than 100 All Progressives Congress, APC, social media communicators were trained ahead of the summit on effective communication of government policies, programmes and achievements.

He said the training was part of efforts to improve public understanding of government initiatives and promote responsible information dissemination.

The summit, themed “Government-Citizen Accord: Accountability, Responsibility and Ethical Media Practice,” brought together journalists, broadcasters, digital content creators, academics, policymakers and communication professionals from across Northern Nigeria to deliberate on strengthening ethical journalism, public accountability and citizen engagement.