Today, the United Nations Building in the Diplomatic Zone of Abuja is hosting a two-day capacity building meeting for journalists covering the environment and climate.
With assistance from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Comrade Sani Baba’s the Citizens Free Service Forum (CFSF) is organizing the gathering.
The meeting’s topic is Training on Climate Change and Just Transition for Media Professionals, and attendees are anticipated to include Com. Michael Oche, Senior Correspondent, Leadership Newspaper, Com. Dr. Margaret Ibeku, PASAN, Comrades Apollos Christian, Labour/Climate Change Senior Correspondent; Comrade Joan Nwagwu, Senior Correspondent, News Agency of Nigeria/Climate Change Reporter; Comrade John Moses, GS, JUSUN (Freelance Journalist); and Nkoli Omhoudu, Senior Environmental Correspondent, African Independent Television.
Other members include Comrade Benjamin Gudaku, Deputy General Secretary, RATTAWU/Member NLC CC Network; Comrade Chinyere Amogu, Assistant Focal Person, NLC Climate Change Program; Comrade Sani Baba, Executive Director, CFSF; Comrade Bomoi Ibrahim Mohammed, DED Programs CFSF; Comrade Mashe Gwamna, People’s Daily; and Comrade Dapam Legnan Tobias, The Voice.
Comrade Olayinka Collins, Guardian, Comrade Gabriel Ewepu, Vanguard, Comrade Chidi Ugwu, Daily Trust, Comrade Sani Yusuf, Triumph, and others are also anticipated to attend. Mr. Gabriel Abudu of AIT, Mr. Michael Mbaike of the APC Forum on Climate Change, Comrade Aminu Shehu, DED Administrator, CFSF, Comrade Jimoh Abbas of Daily Trust, and Mr. Unimke Nicholas Agim
Fortune Abang from the Nigerian news agency, Benedict Ukwu from Kaftan TV, Emeka Amakor from TV360, Abasi Ama Marcus from ADBN, Princess Ekwi Ajide from ABS TV and Radio, Michael Olugbode from This Day, and Sager Saleh from Aminiya Newspaper (the Hausa branch of This day) are among the UN invitees attending the conference.
The meeting’s suggested facilitators are Elijah Iklaga, Comrade Philip Jakpor, Executive Director, Renevlyn Development Initiative-RDI, Comrade Waheed Sikiru, Former General Secretary, AUPCTRE, and Comrade Echezona Asuzu, Coordinator, NLC Climate Change Program. Capita of Nature Eco
