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| The discussants. |
Nigerians have been informed that the war against insecurity in Nigeria is a collective effort which should involve all security agencies and every citizens of the country.
This
was made known by panelists during the second edition of the Society of Digital
Newspaper Owners of Nigeria, SDNON Summit, tagged "Nigeria’s Security
Architecture & Digital News Reportage: A Credibility Threshold For A
Successful 2023 General Elections" held at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria
Island, Lagos.
There
is no doubt that the insecurity in the country has been a major concern as
stakeholders raced to find a lasting solution the quagmire. Hence, the media
platform, which boasts of seasoned journalists drawn from across newsrooms,
gathered top personalities in society to discuss the role of new media.
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| The NSCDC man, Bishop Idahosa,Tolu Ajibola, Afegbua & Agomuo. |
The
keynote speaker, who is also the Vice Presidential candidate of New Nigeria
Peoples Party, NNPP, Bishop Isaac Idahosa, while delivering his speech,
reminded the new media practitioners to discharge their duties with sincerity
of purpose and professionalism.
"It's
important for the digital practitioners to have the conscience and sincerity of
purpose; never to be partisan and have the need to ascertain the source of
their information in order not to mislead Nigerians.
"We
should begin to have a monitoring system to know where the news is coming from,
and if it's not coming from this kind of organisation, then the news should be
taken with a pinch of salt," he stated.
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| Jubril Oshodi from LASTMA. |
According
to a former commissioner for Information in Edo State, Prince Kassim Afegbua,
the job of securing this country should not be left to the security agencies
alone.
"No
doubt that there is poverty in the land and crisis of insecurity, but the
security agencies alone can't do the job. We all must be seen to be part and
parcel of the process.
"This
is one of the reasons I'm advocating that there should be a data bank of
security agencies at the community, state and the federal levels," Prince
Afegbua disclosed.
Other
participants, who also contributed robustly to the discourse included
Commandant-General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Ahmed
Abubakar Audi, the Sunday editor of BusinessDay, Zebulon Agomuo, general
manager of the Lagos State Transport Management Authority, Bolaji Oreagba and
the CEO of Safety Signatures Limited, Dr. Cynthia Greg.
In
his words, the SDNON's president, Otunba Femi Davies, believes that the event
is coming at an appropriate time as the nation prepares for the 2023 general
elections.
"The
only worry nationwide is the security situation and despite the fact the
incumbent government rode into power on change mantra, we're are still going
into next year's election worried about security of lives and properties.
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| Kassim Afegbua. |
"Hence,
there is need to discuss the impact of our roles as media practitioners,"
Otunba Femi Davies, revealed.
The
event was anchored by the popular comedian/MC, Koffi Ayinde Idowu Nuel, fondly
called Koffi Da Guru while the plenary session was moderated by a professional
TV host and On-Air-Personality, Tolulope Ajibola.
"The 2022 edition of the summit is an important talking point in the history of the country as far as digital age reportage is concerned," the chairman of the organising planning of 2022 SDNON Summit, Adeniyi Ifetayo, disclosed.
SDNON
is a network of seasoned journalists drawn from across newsrooms and a rallying
point for like-minded individuals in the new media space, driven by excellence
and poised to make clear-cut mark in contemporary journalism using modern tools
of the profession.
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