SYNW Unveiled Blog, to support Nigerian
Government in the fight Against Covid-19.
In her bid to help the
Federal Government fight against the spread of Covid 19 virus in Nigeria, the
Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) has unveiled a web blog aim at updating,
informing and educating the masses on latest updates on the Pandemic disease.
This was contained in a
press release issued and signed by Wole Adedoyin, the Society’s President and
made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday. According to him, Society of
Young Nigerian Writers will be supporting the Federal Government in the
dissemination of coronavirus-related information from Nigerian governments to
the grassroots.
As the pandemic
escalates, timely, reliable information plays an important role helping masses
prepare and take as many preventative measures as possible. But the circulation
of misinformation and rumours about the virus poses an enormous risk.
Clear, accurate
communication is critical, especially in an environment where fake news about
the virus abounds. This initiative will help Nigerian government communicate
genuine, credible news content, as well as provide advice for how best to fight
the coronavirus.
SYNW platform will also
distribute press releases from the Presidential Task Force on Covid 19, Nigeria
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, United Nations, the World Health
Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.
Presently, the Society
has uploaded some tips aim at informing and controlling the spread of the
pandemic disease. Below are some of the links to the tips
Any
individual, freelance journalist or writer who wishes to distribute news
releases about coronavirus for free can email Society of Young Nigerian Writers at societyofyoungnigerianwriters@gmail.com
and also copy woleadedoyin@gmail.com.
Entries are also welcomed in Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba languages respectively.
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