UNESCO, Japan Govt train Gombe Journalists on GBV reportage
By Ali Bilkisu Ahmed
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), regional office Abuja and with support from the people of Japan, have trained journalists in Gombe.
The two days capacity building workshop for community media on balanced Gender Based Violence (GBV), reportage in marginalized communities in the state, is sequel to an advocacy meeting on the Japan, UNESCO project titled ‘Empowerment of women and girls in marginalized communities for better wellbeing through education and advocacy’ in Gombe State.
The workshop was aimed at educating the public on Covid-19 prevention, violence, extremism and hate speech.
Speaking shortly after the workshop, one of the facilitators, Dr. Sharon Omotoso, from the University of Ibadan urged journalists to provide adequate information on marginalized community for the government to take positive action.
She also tasked the participants to transfer the acquired knowledge to their colleagues so as to achieve the aim and objectives of the workshop.
Also speaking, Gombe State chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Mrs Comfort Mukollo, described the workshop as timely and commendable.
Mukollo hailed the Japan Government and UNESCO for organizing the workshop.
Speaking separately, Vice President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), zone E, Comrade Alhassan Yahya and the Gombe State Chairman of the (NUJ), Comrade Saidu Malala, appreciated the facilitators for taking their time to train members of the union in the state.
Other participants, lauded the facilitators, organizers, while promising to make use of the knowledge acquired, to cause positive change across the various communities in the 11 LGA’s of Gombe State.
