Kano Govt pledges continued support for online media practitioners 
The Kano State Government has pledged continued support for online media practitioners to enable them discharge their duties with ease in the state.
Comrade Ibrahim Wayya, the State’s Commissioner for Information, stated this at a one day capacity building workshop for online journalists in Kano, with the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Journalism in the era of Innovation, Integrity; Online Media and National Development.”
Wayya said that the online media platform had gone through some developments in the country.
“The online media journalism has gone far in the world, it has also achieved a milestone in most states in the southern part of Nigeria, as practitioners have gotten wide exposure in the field of practice.
“We will also strive hard to ensure that practitioners in the state get the necessary exposure interm of skills to catch up with the growing trend. Because we want to be the best in all spares in the state.
“We will assist in organising trainings and workshops to equip them with skills to prosper,” he said.
Earlier, the State chairman of the state online NUJ chapel, Malam Abubakar Dangambo, said the the object of the training was to update the knowledge of the participants toward a better output.
Dangambo also sought for a better partnership with the state government toward a conducive working environment for online journalists in the state.
“We are seeking for a stronger partnership with the state government toward a conducive working environment for our members operating in the state.
“The online media chapel is in dire need to befitting office accommodation to operate and function effectively in the state.
“We also require an 18 seater bus for easy transportation of our members to and from variou assignments,” he said.
Dangambo lauded the government for its numerous support for the chapel.
Prof. Rukayya Yusuf Aliyu, presented a paper on “Artificial Intelligence and Journalism in the era of Innovation, Integrity; Online Media and National Development”, at the Technical Session of the training, which was attended by journalists from various online media in the state.
