Maritime journalists partner School of Eloquence on training, others

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

Abreast of the fact that journalists require plenty of on-the-job training in order to equip them with the needed grip to remain in control even in the toughest of times, the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) has finalized arrangements for this year’s annual training for her members.

The 2024 edition of the annual programme tagged, ‘Special Edition’ is in collaboration with the foremost Public Speaking training institute: School of Eloquence.

The training programme is slated to hold on Friday, June 14, 2024, at the School of Eloquence premises at Osborne Road, Ikoyi, experts from the Nigeria Customs Service, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and School.og Eloquence, have been lined up to train journalists on the rudiments of their own operations

The President of AMJON, Paul Ogbuokiri while speaking on the development, stated that journalism required constant training to be in tune with the evolving trends in the industry.

According to him, journalism has taken a leap from what it used to be and journalists need to equip themselves with modern journalism tools that will help them to catch up with the trends.

“We need constant training and restraining to be relevant in this age of journalism. If we fail to update ourselves, we will soon fizzle out,

“This partnership with the School of Eloquence is a right step in the right direction. It will no doubt, energise our knowledge of reportage,” he maintained.

Also speaking, the Chairman Organising Committee, Segun Oladipupo said that the event would afford members the opportunity to take their reporting to enviable height

He therefore enjoined participants to seize the opportunity to learn new trends in journalism as well as learn the business side of the job.

He thanked the School of Eloquence for providing a platform for Nigerian journalists to take a flight in their daily assignment.