ACT launches Ikengaonline to promote accountability, good governance in S’East
By Steve Oko
African Center for Transparency, ACT, an organization dedicated to the promotion of accountability and good governance, has floated a formidable online newspaper known as Ikengaonline.
The online newspaper platform, according to the publishers, will focus on the five southeast states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo.
Ikengaonline born to promote accountability and good governance in South East, according to a press release by the publishers, will be formally unveiled on Thursday, March 31, 2022.
The release jointly signed by a Public Affairs Analyst, Dr. Osmund Agbo; and a veteran journalist, Chido Onumah, on behalf of the Management, scheduled the virtual launch for 6:00pm local time.
It read in part:A new online newspaper, Ikengaonline, will debut on Thursday, March 31, 2022.
“The aim is to draw attention to the challenges facing the southeast, give voice to the citizens of the zone and highlight many issues that are underreported and misreported in the media.
“The South East has been punching way below its weight since Nigeria’s return to democratic governance in 1999 and it is not hard to notice the correlation between lack of accountability and poor governance and the deteriorating security situation in the zone.
“Ikengaonline will maintain a healthy distance from the state in a way that will foster media independence and focus sufficient searchlight on the activities of political office holders in the southeast to promote accountability and good governance.
“As part of the official unveiling of Ikengaonline, there will be a virtual launch on Thursday, March 31, 2022.
“Renowned author and scholar, Professor Okey Ndibe, will present a keynote address during the launch while Dr Kole Shettima, Africa Director of MacArthur Foundation, and Motunrayo Alaka, Executive Director of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, will deliver goodwill messages.
“Also expected at the virtual launch are Senator Adolphous Wabara, a former Senate President, Chief Mike Ahamba, SAN, Dr Joe Abah, Nigeria Country Director, DAI, Prof Joy Ezeilo, a former United Nations Special Rapporteur, and Prof Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, communication for development specialist.
“Ikengaonline will be edited by Uche Ugboajah, an experienced development journalist and political scientist.
“Ikengaonline is supported by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation through the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.”
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