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.
Ambassador Kayode Laro Elerin Of Adanla Irese Oniye Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan Sam Onile Iliasu YAKOOYO Saka Abimbola Isau Abdulbaqi Jimoh Sulyman Age AbdulKareem KW-GIS Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye Col. Taiwo Magaji Are Olateju Lukman Shola Odetundun Kaiama Women For Change And Development Initiative Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq Yahaya Seriki Moshood Mustapha Busari Alabi Alausa Ayobami Akanbi Ilorin Talaka Parapo Aremu Bose Deborah Oladimeji Thompson Kisira Makama Shero Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu Muftau Akanbi Oke SWAN Village Alive Development Association Dogara Maryam Ado Bayero John Kehinde Salako Ridwan Agboola Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed Garba Ado Sanni Yahaya A Paniyaro Yakubu Danladi Belgore Jide Oyinloye KWAFFA Kwara Basketball Association Saka Aleshinloye Jide Ashonibare Risikat Lawal TVC Female National Debate Suleman Abubakar Yusuf Mubarak Mansur Alfanla AbdulRahman Saad Post-utme Mustapha AbdulGaniyu Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi Okanlawon Musa Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies Kehinde Boyede KWASEIC Aliyu Sabi Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi Sa\'ad Alanamu Abdulfatah Ahmed Sabo-Oke Kwara TV UTME Oke-Kura Isiaka Yusuf Oya State Ashiru Adekunle David Dunmade Lai Mohammed Rotimi Oyedepo Balogun-Ojomu Baruten Dorcas Afeniforo

