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| Photo:Ousman A.Marong SG MiRAG (photo Credit Modou Jarju) |
The Journalists’
International Forum for Migration (JIFORM) has appointed Ousman A. Marong, a
Gambian journalist as Summit Committee chairman for The Gambia. Mr. Marong who
serves as the Secretary-General of the Migration Reporters Association of The
Gambia (MiRAG), is expected to chair the JIFORM Gambia Committee Summit
scheduled to take place from 15th – 17th October
2020.
He is currently
working with Mamos Media, an International media outlet based in Oslo, Norway.
The international
summit will attract participants and speakers from across the globe and
discussions will be centered on the theme: ‘Migration Governance and Media
Strategy for Development During Pandemic’. It will be held online via Zoom.
A press statement
issued by JIFORM on Monday, 3rd August stated that other
members of this committee are Sarjo Camara, the President of Women Journalists
Association in The Gambia, and Biriam S. Jobe from the Gambia.
The Comptroller
General of Nigeria Immigration Services, Muhammad Babandede MFR, who has been
selected to officially declare the event opened, German migration advocate
Johnna Mac, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the Honourable Commissioner of Nigeria, a
Havard University-trained migration expert, Eric Chanje and a US-based
international migration lawyer, Samuel Adeusi, are all expected to participate
at the Summit.
A Professor of Law and
international speaker, Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba has been named as the
Chairman of this international summit.
“We (JIFORM) appointed
Ousman A. Marong as our Summit Committee Chair. He is currently the
Secretary-General of the Migration Reporters Association of The Gambia (MiRAG).
He works with the Mamos Media, Norway as resident Gambian correspondent. From
his profile, you can see that he is migration personified. We know that not
every journalist will pick interest in migration reporting which was why we
deregistered many Gambian journalists enlisted on our platform some time ago
because they weren’t active after several interventions for months. We need to
be proactive ahead by looking for someone that shares a passion for JIFORM
migration concept to assist to galvanize support and mobilize other interested
Gambian journalists to be part of the event,” said Ajibola Abayomi, President
of JIFORM.
He added: “This is a
global event being followed with deserved attention that will have
international resource persons from the USA, Germany, Canada, Nigeria, India, and
several nations participating. We have the same committee for different nations
and continents already constituted. Marong as chairman will be joined by the
President of Women Journalists in Gambia, Sarjo Camara, and a Gambian
broadcaster, Biram Jobe currently working with QTV.”
The JIFORM President
expressed optimism that with the mention of Professor Patrick Lunumba’s
participation in this summit, the spirit of pan-Africanism is reignited.
“Beyond making him
chair JIFORM summit, he is one figure that promotes the African brand with
honour. He is capable to address issues of migration governance and media
strategy to agenda set developments in the region. We hope to tap from his vast
experience with other guests coming to chat a new path of development through
media advocacy on migration governance. The summit will attract participants
across the globe and everyone irrespective of colour or race will advance
migration course based on individuals’ regional perspectives and the whole
world will benefit from the encounter,” he concludes.
Below is the Press
Release from JIFORM:
August 3, 2020.
JIFORM Names Marong,
Summit Committee Chair For Gambia.
Dear colleagues, we
have a month in between before we hold our virtual international migration see
for 2020.
As we gear up, we are
pleased to announce a new development from the Gambia in relation to JIFORM 2nd
Annual summit slated for October 15-17, 2020.
Sequel to this, Mr
Ousman .A. Marong has been appointed as the Chairman of Gambia Mobilisation and
Contact Committee for the summit
Marong, is the current
secretary of Migration Reporter’s Association of The Gambia (MiRAG).
Other members of this the committee are Sarjo Camara, the President of Women Journalists Association in
The Gambia, and Biriam S. Jobe, also from the Gambia.
We wish the committee
the best of luck and they take up the responsibilities involved.
We have confidence
that your contributions will indeed go a long way in championing the agenda of
JIFORM in Gambia and Africa.
Signed
Juliet Makwama
General Secretary
JIFORM
From Lusaka, Zambia
All the best.
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