Delta NUJ Commitment To Capacity Building For Journalists…

The Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has reiterated its commitment to continuous capacity building for journalists to enhance professionalism and improve the quality of journalism practice in the state, the council’s Chairman, Churchill Oyowe, has said.

Key Highlights

• Delta NUJ reaffirms commitment to continuous training to improve journalists’ professionalism and journalism practice.
• NUJ Chairman Churchill Oyowe made the remarks at a one-day oil and gas reporting workshop in Asaba.
• The workshop was organised by the NUJ in partnership with Chevron Nigeria Limited.
• Oyowe stressed that better-trained journalists are better equipped to serve the public interest.
• He urged journalists to provide accurate, balanced, credible and well-contextualised information.

Oyowe stated this in an address delivered a one-day workshop on oil and gas reporting in Asaba, organised by the NUJ in partnership with Chevron Nigeria Limited.

He said the council believes that continuous training is essential to equipping journalists with the knowledge and skills required to effectively serve the public and uphold the credibility of the profession.

“A better-trained journalist is better positioned to serve the public, to serve the public interest, and uphold the credibility of the profession,” he said.

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Oyowe said the responsibility of journalists goes beyond reporting events, stressing the need for them to provide accurate, balanced, credible and well-contextualised information to the public.

He noted that this responsibility is particularly important in reporting the oil and gas industry because of its technical, sensitive and economically significant nature.

The NUJ chairman explained that effective oil and gas reporting requires journalists to understand the industry’s value chain, regulatory framework, environmental concerns, community relations, energy transition and the complex economic issues surrounding the sector.

He expressed confidence that the workshop would strengthen participants’ knowledge and sharpen their professional skills, particularly in asking relevant questions, interpreting technical information and producing informative and responsible reports.

Oyowe urged participants to actively engage with the facilitators, ask questions and share their experiences, stressing that the knowledge acquired should ultimately translate into better journalism and more informed public discourse on Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.