A two-day training for media practitioners on ethical journalism and child rights reporting is underway in Kano.
The training aims to strengthen understanding of the legal and ethical framework guiding the reporting of children in Nigeria, including the Child Rights Act and international conventions.
Declaring the workshop open, the UNICEF Representative in the Kano Field Office, Mr. Mahamud Rahama Muhammad, said the training is a collaboration between UNICEF and the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation.
He added that the participants were drawn from states in the Northwest and North Central regions, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with a view to developing modalities that would help reduce child molestation and abuse.
The participating states include Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kaduna, Jigawa, Sokoto, Niger, Nasarawa, and Zamfara.
The UNICEF representative in Kano also advised the journalists to focus and deliberate positively on utilizing compelling storytelling techniques to advocate for children’s rights without sensationalism or harm.
The programme is ongoing and is expected to last for two days.
COV /SANI DUTSINMA
