The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has charged Nigerian journalists to prioritize accuracy and accountability in their coverage of the oil and gas sector, highlighting the media’s strategic role in driving transparency and national development.
Speaking on Monday in Lagos during the opening of a specialised capacity-building workshop for about 50 media practitioners, Shuaibu Shehu Aliyu, Executive Secretary of the PTDF, emphasized that effective reporting in a technical sector requires deep policy and technological understanding.
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Represented by Dupe Kay-Hambolu, Head of Press and External Relations at the Fund, Aliyu noted that as the country’s primary human capacity development agency for energy, PTDF’s mandate naturally extends to empowering the journalists who inform the public.
“In an industry as technical and constantly evolving as oil and gas, effective journalism requires not only timely reporting but also a sound understanding of the policies, technologies, and issues that shape the sector.
