The Nigeria Union of Journalists Anambra State Council held the 2023 Bloggers/Security Summit on the NUJ Secretariat, Awka, the state capital.
The Summit which is themed Understanding State Image and Responsiveness in Security Reporting in Contemporary Nigeria: Anambra As a Case Study had varied audio system on the Summit; heads of safety businesses within the state, media executives, media practitioners, and prime authorities functionaries amongst others.
All the audio system acknowledged the vital timing of the dialogue on the theme, given the prevailing safety challenges each in Anambra State and throughout Nigeria.
They additionally urged each Journalist in Anambra State to at all times painting the State in a constructive mild of their reportage and to uphold accountable journalism requirements by working towards in concordance with the ethics of the occupation.
Speakers on the occasion careworn the pressing want for collaboration among the many media, authorities officers in any respect ranges, and safety businesses, with the first goal of shifting the main focus from unfavourable safety studies in addition to establishing a safer atmosphere inside the state.
The Keynote Speaker on the occasion and former Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement, Mr Emeka Eze, expressed confidence that the Summit’s consequence would contribute to resolving these urgent points.
Mr Eze, represented by Mr Nelson Omenugha, the Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Youth Empowerment, referred to as upon media organisations to actively form a constructive picture of the state.
“Anambra State which is known for her industrious nature, vibrant trade and commerce, academic excellence, and literary prowess should be projected in the limelight that reflects these strengths and contributions, rather than being portrayed in the negative,” he famous.
Another speaker, Dr. Kenneth Osayi of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, emphasised the profound affect of journalists in molding public notion and public opinion. He urged journalists to report in a fashion that uplifts society, avoiding the creation of worry and insecurity inside the state.
The Chairman of NUJ Anambra State Chapter, Mr Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, in his welcome tackle expressed gratitude to the distinguished company and reiterated the Union’s dedication to collaborating with the state authorities and related stakeholders to boost the general high quality of life in Anambra.
In the identical vein, the Chairman of NUJ Training and Human Development, Comrade Uche Kalu, in her remarks stated the essence of the Summit was to have a roundtable dialogue on how greatest to mark and promote the picture of the State, in addition to strengthen the connection between the media, the safety businesses and the federal government.
On his personal half, the Chairman of the Occasion and Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Aderemi Adeoye, represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in cost of Finance and Administration, Mr. David Ilayonomon, counseled the NUJ for such an initiative, whereas additionally noting that the influence of such occasion in constructing a greater secured and extra patriotic society can by no means be overemphasized.
“There is a need for media practitioners to play by the rule and to always confirm the authenticity of every insinuation and consider the impact of every information they dish out to the public,” he reiterated.
The summit additionally featured discussants from varied legislation enforcement businesses within the State, together with the Department of State Services (DSS), the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the Nigeria Immigration Service, who, of their remarks, doled out worthwhile insights on efficient collaboration to make sure a safer Anambra.
The Managing Director/Editor-in-chief, of Angel Network News, Mr. Ifeanyi Obiefuna; the Anambra State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Humphrey Nwafor; the State President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Comrade Chikwelu Adigwe; the Chairman of Private Security Companies of Nigeria, Anambra State Chapter, Mr. Okon Antai amongst different dignitaries had been current.
