BY GODWIN OBI
Training and retraining of Nigerian journalists coupled with improved welfare packages and incentives have been described as the best way to boost journalists’ moral and improve productivity meet global best practices.
The Kanwan Katsina 111, District Head of Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara made this known while speaking as the Royal Father of the Day at the 2023 world radio day celebration held at Nigeria Union of Journalists Katsina state council secretariat.
Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara who spoke through his media aid, the Sarkin labaran Kanwan Katsina Jamilu Hashimu Gora said there is need for the management of radio stations in the state to invest heavily on training and retraining of staff, improve welfare packages through prompt payment of wages and entitlements, improve working environment and promotion of working journalists to meet the global best practices.
While underscoring the importance of radio as means of communication, the monarch charge the Katsina state government to speed up the establishment of state owned FM stations in the three Senatorial zones to provide wider coverage and publicity of Government policies and programs, improve revenue generation to the government coppers and create employment to the teeming youth.
The Kanwan Katsina charged the management of radio stations in the state to join hands and put more efforts and collaboration in making the world radio day celebration a grand event.
Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara used the occasion to call for special prayers for the successful conduct of the 2023 general elections and urged the journalists to use their wealth of experience and expertise in providing positive reportage of the 2023 general elections.
At the occasion, Dr Jamilu from the department of political Science of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Katsina presented a paper on the forthcoming national elections.
Others who spoke at the occasion include the special guest of honor Governor Aminu Bello Masari who was represented by the permanent secretary Ministry of Information, culture and home affairs who was the former general manager Katsina state radio Service Alhaji Sani Bala Kabomo, the chairman NUJ Katsina State Chaple Comrade Tukur Hassan Dan Ali among others.
It could be recalled that the United Nation has set aside 13th of February of every year to celebrate World Radio Day and this year marked the forth time the day is celebrated in Katsina State.
Training and retraining plus improved welfare packages and incentives has been described as the best way to boost journalist moral and improve productivity meet global best practices.
The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara made this know whil speaking as the royal father of the day at the 2023 world radio day celebration held at Nigeria union of journalists Katsina state council secretariat.
Alh Usman Bello Kankara who spoke through his media aid the sarkin labaran Kanwan Katsina Jamilu Hashimu Gora said their is need for especially the management of radio stations in the state to invest heavily on training and retraining of staff, improve welfare packages through prompt payment of wages and entitlements, improve working environment and promotion of working journalists to meet the global best practices.
While underscoring the importance of radio as means of communication, the monarch charge the Katsina state government to speed up the establishment of state owned FM stations in the three Senetorial zones to provide wider coverage and publicity of Government policies and programs, improve revenue generation to the government coppers and create employment to the teeming youth.
The Kanwan Katsina charge the management of radio stations in the state to joind hands and put more efforts and collaboration in making the world radio day celebration a grand event.
Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara use the occasion to call for special prayers for the successful conduct of the 2023 general elections and urge the journalists to to use their wealth of experience and expertise in providing positive reportage of the 2023 general elections.
At the occasion, Dr Jamilu from the department of political Science of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Katsina presented a paper on the forthcoming national elections.
Other who spoke at the occasion include the special guest of honor Governor Aminu Bello Masari who was represented by the permanent secretary Ministry of Information, culture and home affairs who was the former general manager Katsina state radio Service Alhaji Sani Bala Kabomo, the chairman NUJ Katsina State Chaple Comrade Tukur Hassan Dan Ali among others.
It could be recalled that the United Nation has set aside 13 of February of every year to celebrate World Radio Day and this year marked the forth time the day is celebrated in Katsina State.
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