Stakeholders task journalists on objectivity, reliability
Stakeholders in sports and media industry on Wednesday urged journalists to be objective, detail and ensure that their stories are reliable and socially responsible.
The stakeholders made the call at a public lecture organised by the Kwara Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), to mark the 56th anniversary of the association in Ilorin.
One of the stakeholders, Dr Abdulkadir La’aro, Mass Communication Department, University of Ilorin, in his lecture, appealed to the journalists to bring journalistic values into the world of social media.
He advocated training and retraining of journalists to have an in-depth knowledge of happenings and earn the respect of audience.
In his presentation, the Secretary, Kwara Basketball Association, Mr Azeez Bello, encouraged sports writers to be acquainted with the games’ result tables in order to report the game professionally.
The National President, SWAN, Mr Honour Sirawoo, who was represented by a former national officer of the body, Mr Alloy Chukwuemeka, commended the current leadership of Kwara SWAN for its laudable programmes and projects.
Sirawoo solicited the support of all stakeholders towards the completion of SWAN secretariat at the Kwara Stadium Complex, Ilorin.
Speaking, the SWAN state Chairman, Mr Jimoh Bashir, explained that the lecture was to commemorate the association’s anniversary and educate members on the basics in reporting sporting events and remains in tuned with current realities.
Other speakers also commended SWAN for placing emphasis on training and retraining of its members, and promised continued support to the association.
Dignitaries at the event included the Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye; Nigeria Pillar of Sports, Chief Donatus Ejidike; the Director of Sports, Kwara Sports Council, Coach Tunde Kazeem.
Others include the Chairman, Kwara State Football Association, Idris Abdullahi; Chairman, Kwara United FC, Kumbi Titilope; Member, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Bamidele Aluko, and Chief Executive Officer, Plat Technologies Limited, Taofik Abdulkareem.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Okin Biscuits Haliru Dantoro Col. Ibrahim Taiwo Aliyu Adebayo Gbugbu Mohammed Kamaludeen Ita-Ore Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria Saka Saadu KWSUED Aso Ofi Ganiyu Abolarin Kwara State University Of Education Ilorin Metro Park Joseph Daudu Alabere Assayomo Code Of Conduct Bureau Kehinde Baale Omoniyi Ayinla Arinola Lawal Awodun Kannike Hameed Oladipupo Ali Valsolar Consortium Shehu Raheem Adaramaja Binta Sulyman Ghali Alaaya Zubair Folorunsho Erubu Idris Garba Abdulrazaq Adebayo Yashikira Saka Keji Tuesday Assayomo Sheikh Ariyibi Yusuf Lanre Badmas Kale Kawu Kazeem Oladepo Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku Federal Polytechnic Offa Wahab Agbaje Gbenga Awoyale Smart School Abdulhakeem Amao Abioye Bello Leke Ogungbe QuickWin Abdulrasheed Lafia Idofin Kwara Hotel Kisira Shehu Alimi Foundation Durbar Galadima Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem Apado Muideen Olaniyi Alalade Adanla-Irese Dogara Ilorin Muslim Community Odo-Owa Musa Ayinla Yeketi Split Diamond Interchange Taofik Abdulkareem Barakat Community Secondary School Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi Ilorin Likeminds Foundation Oba Sulaiman Asude Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu UTME Fatai Garuba Labaka Kwara State Television (KWTV) Fulani Tafida Of Ilorin Kolo Fatimoh Lawal

