The United Nations Headquarters New York and Anambra State Government had just signed a Media Partnership Agreement deal.
The deal, according to United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa and the Sahel, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, will document how partnership between the UN and the Anambra State government is impacting lives and changing the narratives of poverty, health delivery, quality education, innovation as well as a safe and sustainable environment.
Dr Chambas further expressed that the UN will keep improving in its communication to the Nigeria people through the multiple languages spoken in the country.
“The UN in Nigeria will continue to diversify its language of communication to the Nigerian people. We will continue to be deliberate in the use of local languages in order not to leave no one behind.”
He also added that with the deal in place, UN and Anambra State Broadcasting Services can jointly produce news to torchlight issues that deserve more attention.
“With this partnership, UNIC can facilitate media access to senior UN officials; jointly produce special news documentaries that help to highlight issues that deserve greater visibility, and make available live and recorded audio from meetings and events.
“These audio materials are incorporated into programmes or newscasts. Sound bites and raw audio are also made available for your reporters to produce their own stories about the UN.
The Media Partnership deal is the second of its kind the UN would be having with the media organization in Nigeria.
The first was signed with Channels Television and was presented by former Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in August 2015.
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