Media practitioners have been charged to bring to the fore the existential challenges confronting riverine communities in the Niger Delta region. National Coordinator of the Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Comrade Sherrif Mulade, gave the charge on Tuesday during a media parley at CEPEJ’s headquarters in Ugolo-Okpe near Warri, Delta State. “We appreciate you deeply for your tireless efforts and contributions by visiting the riverine communities several times to capture and confirm the good works this NGO has done and is doing in those difficult geographical terrains. “The Press has helped us in publicising our call to the Delta State Government to create a Coastal Areas Development Agency, CADA, that will pilot a blueprint for the development of the riverine communities. “We commend the expertise and professionalism with which the media have communicated CEPEJ’s messages to a large audience far and near.”The event, which was organised to appreciate the media in the state, was attended by Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State, Mike Ikeogwu and heads of other local media organisations.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 07, 2020 17:37 UTC