CCT Boss Advocates Social Justice Reporting

The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi
Umar, has called for specialised training and professionalism on
social justice reporting by the media.

Speaking at the annual Campus Journalism Awards organised by
Youths Digest in Abuja, Justice Umar said Social Justice Reporting
should be encouraged at the university level.

He said: “I am delighted to have a glimpse from the writings and
citations on some of the winners of Campus Journalism Awards as
they proffer solutions that could address corruption, electoral
violence, gender inequality among others.

“I am of strong opinion that social justice reporting can be
taught at the university and encouraged by the media to focus more
on Legal and Civil Rights, gender inequality and child abuse, human
trafficking and domestic violence, equity and fairness,
transparency and accountability towards better-informed citizens
and a prosperous nation.”

The President of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Mukhtar
Sirajo, while commending the winners of the Campus Journalism
Awards, said Journalism and Public Relations are like twin brothers
that are constantly communicating and interacting with their
audiences through appropriate channels.
Sirajo said the two professions shared basic principles of truth
and accuracy, fairness and objectivity, humanity and accountability
in public communication.

Maryam Abdullahi of Department of European Languages, Uthman
Danfodio University emerged the overall winner as the Campus
Journalist of the Year.
Abdullahi was also offered automatic employment by CISLAC and an
all-expense-paid-trip paid to attend an International Conference in
the United States of America.

The event also witnessed awards to 15 campus journalists from
various higher institutions in Nigeria and Ghana.

The duo of Hajiya Aisha Ahmed Binani, a former House of
Representatives member and owner of the mega Binani Printing Press;
and Chief Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General of the Nigerian
Tourism Development Corporation, were also honoured with
personality of the year awards for their contributions to the
development of both the private and public sectors.