The Kano Sports Writers Association of Nigeria SWAN, organised a one-day workshop for Kano journalists on the role of reporting sporting activites.
The one-day workshop was held in Kano on Thursday, at Kano State Sports Commission, to inhence the importance of reporting on sports, which is key to maintaining the quality of delivery of sports journalists.
The General Manager of Kano Pillars FC, Abba Galadima, emphasized the importance of factual reporting by sports journalists.
Speaking at the ceremony, the National President of SWAN, Benjamin Isaiah, said sports journalism is factual, and calls for standing up to the facts about reporting sports events.
Represented by the SWAN National Ex–officio, Lurwanu Idris Malikawa, urged sports journalism to be factual while reporting sports.
Also, the lecturer at the Khalifa Isyka Rabiu University Kano, KHAIRUN, Dr. Yusuf Datti presented his paper on “Understanding tennis rules, surfaces and match technics.
In his remark, Abdulgafar Oladimeji, a Sports Veteran, called for journalists to always be mindful of the sports sector, urged them to focus on the investigation of sports activities.
The workshop was attended by the different sports presenters in Kano, commended SWAN leadership under Zahradden Saleh for organizing the workshop, acknowledging the support and cooperation.
