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
“The glamour associated with the Media has been eroded by the shabby treatment and poor renumeration of Journalists and other media workers.”
He expressed concerns on professionals leaving the Media industry due to poor welfare.
“Low pay and poor staff welfare are driving skilled individuals away from the Media industry. Long hours, tight deadlines, and poor working conditions create an unhealthy environment, leading to stress-induced ailments and exposing journalists to risks on assignments.”
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.
“The rise of misinformation and disinformation poses a serious threat to public discourse. … Technological disruption necessitates adaptation to changing consumption habits and combating hate speech and fake news. “
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.
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