The national President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Alhassan Yahaya has advocated better welfare for Journalists across the country.
In a press briefing to commemorate the NUJ 70th anniversary at the Union’s national headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, he decried the treatment of media practitioners
He expressed concerns on professionals leaving the Media industry due to poor welfare.
The national President while congratulating journalists across the country, noted the rise of misinformation and disinformation which pose serious threats to public discourse.
He therefore, enjoyed them to embrace the technological advancement in order to counter misinformation, disinformation, fake News and even hate speeches.
Comrade Alhassan as the Union marks it’s 7 decades of existence, comrade Alhassan Yahaya calls for a better, accountable and responsive journalism, investigative and critical journalism, global perspectives and national interest journalism and strengthening Media literacy to combat misinformation, disinformation and fake news.
The event was attended by journalists from different mediums; Voice of Nigeria (VON) Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Channels TV, African independent Television (AIT) and TVC NEWS.
