House of Reps Teach Journalists How to Handle Digital Gist

My people, make I yarn you wetin happen for National Assembly recently. Di House of Representatives organize one big training session for journalists wey dey follow dem up and down. Dis na to make dem sabi wetin dem go report about digital governance and technology matter wey dey trend now.

Di event happen for Abuja for National Assembly Library Complex, and dem dey try build capacity for di Press Corps and media team wey sabi how to report legislative matters wey fit carry dem country go beta place. As dem dey train, di main man wey lead di show, Akin Rotimi, talk say dem want make sure journalists sabi wetin dey happen for digital governance, cybersecurity, and all di wahala wey dey ground.

Rotimi no dey play, e talk say as technology dey change, dem wey dey report dem matter must also step up their game. E talk say di responsibility wey dey on top dem head no be small, because wetin dem go report go shape wetin Nigerians go sabi about their government. Na why e talk say dis training na serious business, no be only for luxury.

Di retreat get plenty sessions wey focus on many areas wey involve digital rights and how persons for Nigeria fit manage dia online safety. Dem go also dey learn how to break down complex laws make e easy for di common man wey no fit understand all di technical gist wey dey happen for di House.

Another important part of di gist na when Gboyega Onadiran, di Chairman of di Press Corps, come talk say for dis digital age, information dey move pass legislation wey dey happen. E emphasize say dem journalists no go just dey look for headlines alone again, but dem need to fit connect di dots so that regular Nigerians go fit understand wetin really dey happen.

As di training dey go on, dem dey also discuss about how to report well on di issues wey dey affect citizens, so dat even when dem hear news, e go make sense to dem. Di engagement no just dey about dem journalists and lawmaker only; it dey involve everybody wey sabi how democracy fit work better when citizens dey informed.

So, wetin we fit learn from dis matter na say as di digital world dey evolve, so also di responsibility of journalists to make sure sey dem dey carry di right message to di people. Na wetin go help keep di trust between di government and di people. Akin Rotimi summarize am well when e talk say: ‘Our vision na to build a Parliament wey dey for di people, one wey dem go trust, and we go continue dey work on top dis matter until e happen.’