Story by Azaglo Fiakofi Michael
Regional Stakeholder Forum On Media and Democratic Governance in West Africa Meeting was held on the 16th March, 2021.At Alisa Hotel.
"Covid -19 shouldn't be an excuse for expressing the truth in looking for way forward in improving the situation in west Africa media"said by Omoruyi Austin Aigbe,Center For Democratic Governance (CDG WEST AFRICA).Nigeria.
"The media supposed to be watch dog",he said, by been able to stand in place of citizens in other to expose the truth by fighting hard for west Africa to gain their place. Despite there's a serious crack in practicing Democratic in Nigeria, we should understand the context and see our way forward as a solution to media and Democratic Governance in West Africa.
"Africa leaders need to be well organised in other for media to understand their intention in putting ECOWAS to do the right thing."We need a strong voice," he said.Civil Society and Media Organization need to voice out to reestablished the truth even for the unborn generations.
"I see ECOWAS as hopeless Institution"said by Manasseh Azure Awuni freelance journalist in his statement during the meeting.
That we need the help of other country as a way of crossing the border association.
Going forward ,if we can have a mass of Journalist across the West Africa, we can do so much more in fighting the corruption in West Africa.
We need to monitor our law on ECOWAS level for Journalist by supporting them in freedom of expression.
As a media we need to have a strong collaboration through Networking as a stair change to be able to take forward fact checking agenda.
"Democracy isn't possible without media".said by
Ghana Journalists Association president (GJA) , Mr. Affail Monney.
"Reality has a long way to go"he said. That journalism isn't for timid but to those who are ready to sacrifice for the Nation in fighting for freedom through Professionalism by defending the Democratic right ,amplifying the voices and call for change" he said.
