Migration: Commissioner Tasks Media On Effective Reportage - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 9, 2019
The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Sadiya Farouk has urged media practitioners to effectively report and educate the public on dangers of irregular migration.
Sadiya said this at a two-day capacity building workshop for media practitioners on migration reporting on Tuesday in Keffi, Nasarawa State.
Sadiya who was represented by the Director Refugees and Migration of the Commission, Mohammed Lawal, said that Media represented a critical domain for management of migration issues in the world.
She said the aim of the workshop was to ensure that Nigeria Media have a better understanding of migration trends, dynamics and use of migration terminologies correctly in their reporting.
According to her, the analysis of Media representation is critical to understand the responsibilities and consequences of cross border mobility, settlement and protection.