Saliu Mustapha Gives Reasons For Sponsoring Training for Online Journalists
By Oyewale Oyelola
The founder of the Saliu Mustapha Foundation, Mallam Saliu Mustapha on Friday joined Day 2 of ongoing Three-Day workshop for online media journalists in Kwara state to interact with participants.
Saliu Mustapha, a national chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress said the workshop will equip journalists to perform their role in the society effectively.
The Ilorin born politician noted that the need for improved efficiency and better standards was the reason his Foundation embarked on the capacity building workshop for online media journalists.
Mustapha, who joined the event virtually applauded the efforts of journalists and pledged to continually support endeavours aimed at equipping practitioners to carry out their duties.
“You take the pain of informing us even when it is not convenient for you. We appreciate your efforts.
If we can then support you in carrying out your day-to-day responsibility in any way, it would be a great honour.”
Speaking on behalf of the 30 participants, the head of current affairs at Sobi Fm, Adebayo, highlighted the role of capacity building in tackling quackery.
“If NDLEA, armed with guns cannot stop drug trafficking, if ICPC, EFCC cannot stop corruption, I tell our people that NUJ or other bodies cannot fight quackery.”
“The only way we can fight quackery is through capacity building opportunities which you have provided.”
Adebayo further noted that the participants had interesting sessions with the facilitators. “We are most grateful for the opportunity,” he told Mustapha.
The three-day workshop on investigations, fact checking, digital journalism and other aspects of the media, had started on Thursday.
During the Thursday session, Alfred Olufemi, a north-central correspondent with Premium Times newspaper spoke extensively on investigative journalism while Kabir Adejumo, an award-winning fact-check journalist, formerly of Dubawa, trained the participants on verification.
On Friday, Ahmed Ambali, a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) journalist, took the participants on the basics of multimedia reporting with practical sessions.
(Grey color dress) and other participants at a Three-Day Workshop organized by the Saliu Mustapha Foundation
The curtain of the programme being attended by FactualTimes Managing Editor, Oyewale Oyelola will be drawn after two sessions with senior lecturers from the department of Mass Communication, University of Ilorin, on Saturday