THE Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) is billed to hold its conference on October 21 and 22, 2021 in Abuja, a statement signed by NGE’s President, Mustapha Isah and General Secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren, has revealed.
The statement said the conference, which will hold under the theme: “Media in Times of Crisis: Resolving Conflict, Achieving Consensus,” and billed to be attended by over 500 editors and media owners from both within and outside the country, has the backing of a number of corporate organisations and security agencies.
The statement listed the organisations that have expressed their support for the Editors Conference to include, among others, the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Globacom, Air Peace, Zenith Bank Plc, Access Bank Plc and State Security Services.
The October conference will be the 17th of its kind and it is aimed at achieving consensus among media owners, managers and senior editors on what role the media can and should play in helping to resolve the prevailing conflict in the country.
“The annual conference also attracts our foreign partners: World Editors Forum (WEF), West African Editors Forum (WAEF), African Editors Forum (AEF), International Press Institute (IPI) and World Association of Newspapers (WAN).” the statement reveals, adding that this “year’s annual conference will attract top security officers, governors, lawmakers, academics, chief executive officers in the private sector, members of the international community, leading non-governmental organisations and others.”
Stating that the conference is designed to be ‘intellectually engaging’ several experienced resource persons, the statement also noted that the two-day event will also feature an executive session with state governors and security chiefs.
“The executive session will provide a huge opportunity for governors and security chiefs to share with owners of newspapers, radio/television stations and editors, the challenges of managing insecurity in their states and the progress they have made so far,” the statement said.
