By Saddam Muhammad
A three-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening community journalism and advancing human rights advocacy across Northern Nigeria has officially commenced in Plateau State.
NAS FM correspondent Saddam Mohammed reports that the initiative—known as the Strengthening Community Journalism and Advocacy (SCOJA) Project—brings together journalists, media practitioners, and grassroots advocates from across the region.
The workshop was organized by the HumAngle Foundation, and the training features forty-three participants drawn from states across the North-East and North Central zones.
Delivering the opening remarks, facilitators set the stage for robust conversations on ethical reportage, balanced storytelling, and the media’s role in promoting peace, justice, and social cohesion, especially in conflict-prone communities.
One of the lead facilitators, Abdussamad Ahmad Yusuf, a Human Security and Policy Analyst with HumaAngle, introduced participants to practical conflict-mapping simulation exercises, equipping them with the skills to identify, analyze, and professionally report conflicts and the actors involved in the conflict.
Also speaking during the session, Hauwa Shafi’i, the Managing Editor of the Human Angle Foundation, emphasized the importance of conflict-sensitive reporting, urging journalists and Advocates to adopt approaches that protect vulnerable populations and reduce harm in communities grappling with insecurity.
Similarly, investigative journalist Ibrahim Adeyemi underscored the critical role of accountability journalism, stressing the need for reporters to expose corruption, demand transparency, and hold public institutions to higher standards.
The SCOJA initiative is structured as a six-month fellowship program, running from November 2025 to April 2026, and is expected to build a new wave of informed, ethical, and community-focused journalists dedicated to amplifying the voices of marginalized groups.
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