Abuja: GbaramatuVoice, a prominent media platform in the Niger Delta, has emphasized the necessity for a national dialogue on resource control, environmental justice, and the media’s strategic role in the region.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the Publisher and CEO, Mr. Jacob Abai, stated in a release on Wednesday that as part of activities to commemorate the outlet’s 10th anniversary, a public lecture titled ‘Gaps and Silences in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Economy: Appraisal of Resource Control, Security and Media Dynamics,’ will be conducted.
Abai explained the lecture’s goal is to initiate national discussions on resource control, environmental justice, security, and the media’s role in the Niger Delta region. The 10th-anniversary celebration, slated for August 27 and 28, will also feature a Niger Delta Night of Honours.
The two-day event is set to bring together national leaders, policymakers, International Oil Companies (IOCs), security experts, diplomats, academics, media professionals, youth leaders, and civil society stakeholders. “10 years of reporting from the creeks and communities of the Niger Delta has taught us that the real stories of oil, conflict, justice, and survival are often buried beneath national headlines,” Abai remarked. “The lecture will be a chance to bring those silences to the fore.”
Abai further emphasized that the lecture seeks to deepen discussions on unresolved issues of equity, national unity, and the media’s power to influence development in the Niger Delta. GbaramatuVoice, established in 2015, has evolved into a pan-Niger Delta media organization with a presence in print, digital, and television broadcasting.
Driven by advocacy, identity, and developmental storytelling, the platform aims to bridge the gap between oil-rich communities and the wider world.
