By Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo
Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya is set to address Journalists from Plateau, Taraba, Bauchi and Gombe States at a workshop organised by a capacity building Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) FontFoot Media Initiative on Audit Reporting.
Chido Nwakanma, the training coordinator disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday and made available to Saturday Sun.
Nwakanma said that the programme, which is the fifth Edition draws journalists from the Four states to show the organisation’s level of inclusiveness.
“Frontfoot Media Initiative holds the training on Audit Reporting under the auspices of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism and the sponsorship of the MacArthur Foundation.
“The Gombe programme will feature participants not only from Gombe but also from the neighbouring states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Plateau, and Taraba, a testament to the inclusivity and reach of Front Foot’s training initiatives. We look forward to training about 40 media personnel, each of whom plays a crucial role in our media landscape. Previous trainings were held in Benin, Awka, Abuja, and Lagos.
“Gombe State Governor Muhammed Inuwa Yahaya may address participants in line with an agenda of openness and accountability, while Mr Ismaila Zakari, a past president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, an Internal Auditor of Premium Pensions Abuja, and an ICAN Fellow, will lead the training supported by Mr Yusuf Doma, a Fellow of ICAN and Internal Auditor at Premium Pensions Abuja. Their expertise and guidance will ensure a high-quality learning experience for all participants”.
Nwakanma describe the programme as a flagship capacity development programme of FrontFoot Media Initiative, a collaborative Media Engagement for Development Inclusivity and Accountability.