Nigeria: PWC Holds Capacity Enhancement Workshop for Journalists

AS part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Nigeria, PricewaterhouseCoopers, a global frontline player in tax and audit services have concluded plans to hold the second edition of its annual media capacity development training seminar.

The event, which is holding for the second consecutive year, is aimed at developing and further deepening the ability of the average business and economy reporter to have an in-depth understanding of the technicalities in reporting the various sectors of theeconomy.

The event tagged PwC capacity enhancement workshop for Journalists 2015 is to hold in Lagos on Friday 9th of October 2015 and it is scheduled to traina minimum of 30 different journalists from 30 media houses.

Speaking on the level of preparedness for the event, Delia Asuzu, spokesperson andimage-maker of PwC, stated that this year's edition is targeted at Information andcommunication Technology, ICT editors and correspondents as well as their colleagues on the Energy beat.

"We believe that the training program is a give back to the Nigerian society, this is so because if you empower a journalist, you have empowered the multitude of people that reads him or her, and the nation alsobenefits from the accurate and precise dissemination of information."

According to her this year's edition of the program is not limited to just the printmedia alone but it also brings together the online news publishers and broadcast journalists from both the radio and television stations.

Also speaking, Chief Executive Officer, D'Alphaxristi Ltd, Yemie Adeoye, consultants to the event stated that this year's edition is being supported by notable and credible organizations in both the oil and telecoms sector.

"These organizations share the same beliefs with PwC and understands that CSR is not just an obligation but an integral and highlypertinent operational module for every responsible organization".

-allafrica