In her presentation, veteran Nigerian journalist Eugenia Abu called on journalists to professionally perform their duties by being balanced and refuse to be used by politicians in compromising their professional services to the people who they are to serve.
Speaking on the topic: “The Social Responsibility of the media during elections” , madam Abu urged ECOWAS journalists to be more professional in order to be regarded as the most respected individuals in their respective countries.
The conference sponsored by GIZ and ECOWAS has ended with several recommendations from the participanrs as how their work can be improved through capacity building from ECOWAS countries.