By David Adejo
The Photojournalist Association of Nigeria, (PJAN) is set to host crème de la crème at its annual symposium and general congress in Lagos.
A statement by chairman of the association, Kola Olasupo, said the event will hold at the prestigious Upper Suite hall of Radio Lagos/EKO FM on Lateef Jakande road, Alausa by 11:00am on Friday, December 16, 2022.
Olasupo said that this year’s edition of the annual event promises to usher in a marked improvement on the previous meetings.
An important aspect of this year’s event is the investiture of deserving Nigerians as the association’s patrons.
Among them is a first class traditional ruler, philanthropist, administrator and lawyer, Oba (Dr) Adedokun Abolarin, the Orangun of Oke-Ila, in Osun State who is to be installed as the association’s “Royal Father”.
Also on the list is Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), who is to be honoured as PJAN Patroness.
Nigeria’s leading documentary and tourism photographer, Dayo Adedayo, will be installed as PJAN Patron at the occasion.
A lecture titled: “The role of photojournalists in a sustainable democracy” will be delivered by photographer, artist and photography consultant, Don Barber.
PJAN, an affiliate of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), was formally launched as an association on April 6th, 1993 at the Lagos City Banquet Hall by some photo editors and chief photographers across the major Nigerian newspapers and news magazines publications.
Since its formation, the association has been in the fore-front of advocating for the welfare of all practicing and retired photojournalists through regular training and empowerment programs.
According to Olasupo, it is the desire of the executive council of PJAN, through some innovative plans to take the association to the standard comparable to be the best practice by its members.