Nigerian media ready to host the world - Osagie

Spokesman of the International Press Institute (IPI) World Congress 2018 (IPIWoCo 2018) and Managing Director/ Editor-in-Chief of The Sun Publishing Limited, Mr Eric Osagie, has declared Nigerian media’s readiness to host the world.

IPI World Congress 2018 holds in Abuja from June 21-23, 2018 under the theme, “Why Good Journalism Matters.”

Speaking on congress, Osagie arrangements had the said been The House of Representatives has urged the Executive Arm to make adequate budgetary provision to the National Agency for the Great Green Wall to enable it achieve its objectives.

The House also urged the federal ministries of environment and water resources to fast track the National Arbovirus and Vectors Research Centre (NAVRC) is working to ensure active surveillance of infectious disease vectors in the country.

In a statement yesterday, Coordinator of the centre, Dr Emeka Asadu said the centre has held an inaugural training workshop for state disease vector surveillance officers in Enugu.

He said the workshop perfected to host journalists from across the world and showcase the country’s robust journalism.

He said, “The IPIWoCo 2018 will affirm the indispensable role of quality media in building strong societies, showcasing investigative stories and projects that bring positive change to individuals and communities in Africa and around the world.

“The congress comes at a time the African continent is experiencing rapidly growing economies, turbulent political transitions and implementation of policies, projects and programmes in line with the Great Green Wall initiative.

Adopting a motion by Beni Lar (PDP, Plateau), the House mandated the Committee on Environment and Habitat to look into the nonimplementation of the Great Green Wall initiative in Nigeria and report back within eight weeks. was to provide skilled state level manpower for active surveillance of vectors of diseases of public health importance in the country.

He said the immediate aim of the centre was to bring about a sustained nationwide active surveillance of infectious disease vectors starting with three states; Benue, Nasarawa and Niger, and reaching six additional states by the end of 2018, and 24 states by December 2019. an increasingly techsavvy population, with the media also experiencing major changes and increasingly more dynamic environment.”

The spokesman said the Chairman of Local Organising Committee of the IPI Congress 2018, Mr Nduka Obaiegbena, who is also chairman and publisher of Thisday newspapers, and members of the committee have been going round the country to sensitise government and corporate partners on the need to key into the global event.

Confirmed speakers expected at the IPIWoCo 2018 include: Virginia Pérez Alonso, Editor-inChief, Público, Spain; Anas Aremeyaw Anas, famous undercover reporter, Tiger Eye Foundation, Ghana; Joan Chirwa, Editor-inChief, The Mast, Zambia; John Daniszewski, Vice President, Standards, Editor at Large, The Associated Press, USA; Funke Egbemode, President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Nigeria; and Michael Slackman, International Editor, The New York Times, USA.