Bayelsa election: Yiaga Africa tasks Journalists on accurate reportage. ||Anyigbaleft
Ahead of the November 16, 2019 governorship elections in Bayelsa
state, a non-governmental organization, Yiaga Africa has called on Journalists
in the state to leverage on accurate data from its ‘Watching The Vote project’
in reporting election related issues.
The group, in
recognising the important role media play in the electoral process, convened a
round table forum for journalists in the state to discuss how the upcoming
governorship elections will be reported using accurate data.
Speaking during the
discussion held yesterday in Yenagoa, Project Director, Mrs Cynthia Mbamalu,
reiterated the project’s commitment to provide timely information on the
election process, starting from the pre-election environment.
According to her,
Watching The Vote is a comprehensive observation of the electoral process which
includes the observation of the political party primaries, pre-election
environment in all Local government areas and the election day observation
which deploys the Parallel Vote Tabulation.
Chairman of the
Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Bayelsa state, Mr Samuel Numonengi
commended YIAGA AFRICA’s election observation plans and urged journalists to
remain professional in the cause of their reportage.
-DailyTrust
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