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Journalists to be trained on corporate governance

The theme of the workshop is “Engaging the Media in Building Better Businesses and Better Societies” and “aims to enhance capacity of media practitioners in corporate governance reportage and engage their support as partners-in-progress in creating good corporate governance culture in Nigeria” it said in a statement. It noted that, with the recent accent to […]

Journalists to be trained on corporate governance
Journalists to be trained on corporate governance

The theme of the workshop is “Engaging the Media in Building Better Businesses and Better Societies” and “aims to enhance capacity of media practitioners in corporate governance reportage and engage their support as partners-in-progress in creating good corporate governance culture in Nigeria” it said in a statement.

It noted that, with the recent accent to the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill by President Goodluck Jonathan, the accountability threshold is raised to new heights and helps deepen corporate governance albeit in an atmosphere of managed disclosure.

This workshop, which will take place on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at four Points By Sheraton in Lekki, Lagos State is free of charge for business Journalists from the print and broadcast industry in Nigeria.

The Director General, Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG). Mr Frank Nweke jnr will be the keynote speaker and Dr. Isah Momoh, a top Communication Economist from Lagos Business School (LBS) will facilitate the workshop. Members of the panel of discussion are Ms. Siene Allwell-Brown, General Manager, External Affairs, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), Mr. Jahman A. Oladejo, Editor, Guardian Newspaper, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, Editor-in-Chief, Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Kayode Akintemi, GM Operations, Channels Television and Mr Phillip Isiakpa, Editor-in-Chief, BusinessDay Newspapers.

This training will provide Journalists with substantive understanding of corporate governance as a concept and as a basis for a company’s strategy. It will instil a sense of the critical importance of corporate governance to a company’s performance, reputation and attractiveness to investors and the direct importance that the quality of corporate governance has on a society. Journalists will be engaged in a learning process to better their understanding, analyses and reportage on business activities, with particular reference to corporate governance.  The workshop will awaken their interest to champion the cause of good corporate governance reform in Nigeria.

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