By Abbas Bamalli
The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Katsina State Council, on Tuesday inaugurated a two-day capacity building workshop on security reporting for journalists in the state.
The workshop, held in Katsina with the theme: ‘Insecurity: The Nitty-Gritty of Security Reporting’, was attended by Journalists from various media organisations working in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Department of the State Services (DSS), and the academia, offered valuable techniques to journalists on reporting security situations.
Declaring the workshop open, the Director-General (DG), Media to Gov. Dikko Radda, Maiwada Danmalam, described the training as very commendable.
According to him, the workshop came at the right time looking at the security situation in the country, and the state in particular.
He said that the training would improve the knowledge of the journalists and also contribute to the efforts of the state government towards addressing insecurity.
The Chairman of the chapel, Yusuf Jargab, said the workshop came at a very critical time in the nation’s history, when issues of insecurity continued to dominate public discourse.
According to him, journalists, particularly correspondents, who report from the field were often at the frontline of information gathering and dissemination.
“This places on us a huge responsibility to report security-related issues accurately, professionally, and responsibly, in a manner that informs the public without endangering lives, compromising operations, or escalating tensions.
“It is in recognition of this responsibility that the Correspondents’ Chapel deemed it necessary to organise this workshop,” he said.
He added that it was aimed at deepening the members’ understanding of security reporting, improving capacity, and strengthening collaboration between the media and security agencies.
Jargaba further commended the state government for providing the necessary support to journalists in the state towards discharging their responsibilities.
He further appreciated the DSS for honouring the invitation to deliver the lead lecture.
He said that their presence was a clear indication of the importance they attached to media engagement and constructive dialogue.
“We are confident that your wealth of experience and expertise will provide valuable insights that will guide journalists in navigating the complex terrain of security reporting, ” Jargaba said. (NAN)
