Rivers state chairman of the NUJ, Stanley Job who made this known during a one day capacity building on conflict sensitive reporting 2023 said journalists are essential factor in the process of democracy
He advised journalists not only monitor governance but also help to mobilize the populace to participate in the process of development.
Job however expressed regret that many journalists have died in the cause of carrying out their legitimate duties
Also speaking, INEC national admin secretary Richter Alabraba who represented the resident electoral commissioner charged journalists to give the right information and desist from the urge of breaking unverified information.
He said the inability to recognize sensitive reports is one of the reason for violence in the during election.
Today fm’s Sandra Kenneth reports that journalists from over thirty media houses were present during the training.
