The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Media Network has been inaugurated in Kano State during a three-day capacity-building workshop.
The inauguration held on Saturday in Kano City saw the emergence of new executive members of the network.
Abdullahi Jalaludeen of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) was elected chairman, while Farida Umar of ARTV was elected secretary.
Muhammad Nur Tijani of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and Bashir Bashir of Nasara Radio were elected Public Relations Officer and treasurer respectively.
The workshop trained 11 media practitioners drawn from various organisations on key thematic areas, including the role of the media in strengthening WASH systems in the state.
Other areas covered included story development on WASH issues, budget monitoring and tracking in the WASH sector, advocacy journalism, and the use of social media for WASH reporting.
Participants are also scheduled to embark on a field trip to Makoda Local Government Area as part of the practical component of the training.
Facilitators at the workshop included Wale Elekolusi, Theola Monday, Ferdinand Anok, Blessing Oladunjaye, Mustafa Hassan and Ezekiel Sukumun.
Following their inaugural meeting, the newly elected executives called on the Kano State Government to assent to the WASH Policy Bill, describing it as essential to the advancement of water, sanitation, and hygiene services in the state.
Jalaludeen, the newly elected chairman, stressed the importance of the bill in sustaining progress on WASH.
“The bill is not just about regulation; it is about saving lives, ensuring clean water, and maintaining our Open Defecation Free (ODF) status, especially in vulnerable communities,” he said.(NAN)
