Port Harcourt-based reporter and THISDAY Newspaper reporter, True blessing Ibunge, has actually become the winner of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Prize for Niger Delta Region’s Oil and Gas Print Reporter of the Year at the 13th Bayelsa Media Awards (BMA), kept in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
Ibunge was honoured for her impressive contributions to journalism, especially in reporting advancements in the oil and gas market and the economy of the Niger Delta area. Her acknowledgment positioned her amongst identified media experts commemorated for their dedication to reliable reporting and public knowledge.
The awards event accompanied activities marking the 30th anniversary of the production of Bayelsa State and brought in reporters and other media professionals from throughout the Niger Delta, consisting of Rivers, Cross River, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Edo and Delta states.
The NCDMB-sponsored awards included 3 classifications, with each winner getting a prize money of N1 million and a new laptop computer in acknowledgment of their expert contributions to financial and oil and gas reporting.
Other receivers consisted of Joseph Kunde of TVC Yenagoa, who won the NCDMB Prize for Niger Delta Region’s Report on Economy, and Ebitimi Zitimiyola of NTA Yenagoa, who became the winner of the NCDMB Prize for Niger Delta Region’s Oil and Gas Broadcast Reporter of the Year.
Speaking at the occasion, the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Felix Omatsola Ogbe, represented by the board’s Manager of Government Relations, Teddy Bai, declared the organisation’s dedication to promoting professionalism and quality in journalism.
Ogbe, who likewise took part as a panellist at the occasion, acknowledged the media’s contributions to the facility, development and exposure of the board. He stressed the significance of journalism in interacting advancement efforts, promoting responsibility and shaping notified public discourse.
He kept in mind that the board valued its longstanding collaboration with the media and acknowledged the vital function of reliable reporting in deepening public understanding of advancements in Nigeria’s oil and gas market.
The NCDMB executive secretary likewise applauded the organisers of the Bayelsa Media Awards for sustaining a platform that commemorates expert quality, motivates healthy competitors and inspires reporters to keep high requirements in their work.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the awards, Victor Binawari, discussed that the effort was developed to acknowledge media experts who commit their professions to promoting people, services and organizations however typically get little acknowledgment for their own contributions.
“We began since we observed that media experts will do so well to promote individuals, promote political leaders, promote companies and do not get the chance to be promoted,” Binawari stated.
He revealed gratitude to the NCDMB for supporting the awards, explaining the board as a trustworthy partner in efforts to motivate professionalism and quality within the media market.
Binawari even more revealed that the organisers kept a transparent and extensive evaluating procedure, with an adjudication committee making up skilled experts and academics examining sent entries on their benefits instead of the identities of the reporters.
According to him, the independent evaluation procedure has actually assisted reinforce the reliability of the awards while motivating broader involvement amongst reporters from throughout the Niger Delta.
In the keynote address, the Bayelsa State Government highlighted the value of an expert and accountable media in promoting responsibility, openness and excellent governance.
Represented by the Commissioner for Youth Development, Alfred Nimizigha, the Secretary to the State Government acknowledged the media’s contributions to public knowledge through protection of federal government policies, advancement jobs and security-related problems.
The state federal government prompted reporters to support expert principles while continuously enhancing their abilities in digital journalism, information analysis, fact-checking and investigative reporting to satisfy the needs of a significantly vibrant media environment.
The 13th Bayelsa Media Awards even more enhanced its position as a platform for commemorating journalistic quality throughout the Niger Delta, identifying media specialists whose work adds to public awareness and notified reporting on vital financial, commercial and developmental problems impacting the area.
Ibunge’s acknowledgment as the NCDMB Oil and Gas Print Reporter of the Year highlights the significance of specialised journalism in recording advancements in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector and bringing vital market problems to the attention of the general public.
-Emeka Amaefula– +234( 0 )8111813069
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