Bloggers under the abutment of National Association Of Nigerian Bloggers NANB were hosted in the Nigeria Union of Journalists secretariat by Comrade Wole Sokunbi, NUJ chairman Ogun State and Comrade Wale Adewunmi, Chairman Correspondents Chapel NUJ.
In attendance was scores of blogger who travel far an wide to witness the great lecture from Barrister Habeeb Whyte on Do and Don’t in blogging and how to be free from cyber crimes which was handled professionally by the invited legal practitioner. Also in attendance was Comrade Olasunkanmi Adetoye Ijaduoye the National Public Relations Officer of National Association Of Polytechnic Students NAPS and Comrade Bestman Okereafor the National Association of Nigerian Students NANS among others personalities.
The chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, made Bloggers to realize their usefulness to the society and tutor them on the reason why balancing of story is very important to the nation building as he cite examples of situation where media has caused chaos through new Media headlines and laxity in balancing of stories to the best interest of the nation. He later re-state the plan to give new media a Chapel and become the 12th Chapel through National Association Of Nigerian Bloggers NANB and provide 4months training for bloggers on journalism with certificate to be more educated on ethics of journalism.
The President of the Association, Comrade Solanke Ayomideji Taiwo applaud the decision of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ in this great move, while he urged the chairman to fast track the process as it will not only give the blogger more recognition but gives them more presentation in the face of the politicians and public who have nurse hatred for bloggers.
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