The Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), the umbrella body of all journalists in Nigeria covering the automobile/automotive industry, has concluded plans to hold the second edition of its an annual training workshop for the nation’s auto journalists in collaboration with industry stakeholders.
The 2-day training edition is scheduled to hold between June 9 and 10, 2017 to enhance the participating journalists’ garner more knowledge and depth of reporting the industry and also equip them with necessary intellectual tools with which to analyze critical issues as it affects the automobile and allied industries.
It would be recalled that the maiden edition of the training workshop held in Lagos last year titled: Driving Skill For Life (DSFL), had Ford Motor Company of South Africa as the major sponsor. That event also received support from other industry stakeholders in the country. Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was present to grace the event.
According to the 2017 NAJA Training and Organising Committee, headed by the Vice President of the association, Mike Ochonma, the rationale for instituting the annual training is to encourage continuous learning among journalists so as to move them from the level of reporting to the level of analysis and a career building platform.
Resource persons are expected among top professionals within the automobile and allied industries both from within Nigeria and outside the country. Already, some auto companies and related government agencies have keyed into this year’s training.
