My people, e don happen! For Ibadan, na dey ground where dem dey train our journalists on top AI matter. Akeem Abas, wey be Chairman for Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oyo State Council, talk say any journalist wey no get digital skills go fit lose im job to AI. Chai! This one na serious matter o!
Di training no be play play wahala, as dem dey show dem how to use AI for better journalism. Abas talk say with dis new skill, journalists fit become media consultants wey dey provide product wey good for government, institutions, and even private companies. Na to sabi data analysis and content strategy be di main koko.
E no stop there! Abas talk say journalists fit also build their own media start-ups and fact-checking platforms, wey go help dem dey provide data and investigative journalism wey go open people eye. Eh! Make una no forget say dem fit also act as policy advisers for government, turning research into useful insights. Dis na wetin dem suppose do to support government agencies and everything.
Abas no want make dem sit down dey do routine reporting again. Him dey urge dem to turn dem eyes and mind to analytical and solution-oriented journalism. Na so democracy go dey strong, and accountability go dey intact.
To all di policymakers wey come, Abas talk say when you invest for journalists, you dey invest for transparency and good governance wey go make sense. No be small thing o! He talk say na national necessity for petrol in di press to understand all these tech matters. Journalism no go die, because e get power to adapt.
Meanwhile, Prince Dotun Oyelade, wey be Commissioner for Information, don talk say AI na good thing, but e fit bring wahala if dem no use am well. E show say some people fit use am do bad things, and dat one fit affect journalism big time. Dis man even shout out say di current Oyo State government dey use science and data to block financial leakages for land transactions. Dem don gather up to N103 billion for IGR in 2025, wey pass wetin past administrations don gather.
Oyelade don advise journalists to take this training wey dem get for dis two days and run with am. Na the new NUJ executives wey organize dis training sharp sharp after dem come into office. Everything dey balance now!
Lastly, Dr Seyi Akanbi, di acting Vice-Chancellor of American Open University, Nigeria, gather plenty gist for AI. E talk say AI fit be solution, but na good people fit use am well. Make dem no turn am to misinformation or propaganda. E encourage journalists to partner with big organizations like Google, so that dem fit create platform wey go make sure say everything dey correct and true.
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