OPINION BY TUNDE OLUSUNLE: Editors, Owerri and remembrances of Nkwobi | TheCable
June 15 to Saturday, June 17, 2023. It was the second time in eight months that the topmost professional deck of the media will be guests of the state. Whereas the November 2022 event was the traditional annual converge of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, , the more recent event was the biennial convention of the body. It holds every two years to produce new leadership for the guild.
That very critical segment of the country has unwittingly been dubbed the axis of bone-chilling killings, needless bloodletting, and even barbaric savagery. The ride from the airport into the belly of Owerri cosmopolis was pretty smooth and uneventful. I engaged my driver in a conversation about developments in the state. The airport is a whistling ride of just about 20 minutes to Owerri and I grilled him about why that short distance cost N15,000.
Isah highlighted the myriad of tempests plaguing the media within the context of an underperforming economy. His words: “This convention is holding at a time the media in Nigeria is facing enormous challenges. The cost of newsprint and broadcast equipment is prohibitive. The economy is underperforming making it impossible for media organisations to generate enough revenue from adverts and sales. I don’t even want to delve into the challenge posed by online media”.
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