Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Saturday in Kano tasked Journalists to be fair and unbiased in reportage of the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria.
The Nigeria electoral umpire had already issued a notice that it would conduct the next General elections in February 2023.
Alkali explained that the position and recognition of Nigeria media as the fourth estate of the realm made its role critical to the survival or otherwise of a nation-state.”
The INEC top official cautioned that for “Nigeria to continue to be safe and peaceful, ethical standards must be embraced in our reportage and programmes”, adding that “this remains a vital option to reposition the media in its rightful place as partners in progress.”
In a speech at the ceremony, the State Commissioner for Information, Mallam Muhammad Garba, who was represented by the State NUJ Chairman, Abbas Ibrahim said “the Workshop for the Female Journalists was timely in the light of political activities as Nigeria’s journey towards its 2023 General elections.”
He called on participants to maximize the lessons and deployed the same in the discharge of their duties.