2026 VISION AFRICA MEDIA INSTITUTE TRAINING WRAPPED UP: AI Drafts, Humans Decide – Gov. Otti .
2026 VISION AFRICA MEDIA INSTITUTE TRAINING WRAPPED UP: AI Drafts, Humans Decide – Gov. Otti .
In a scintillating two-days workshop marking the 13th Edition of Vision Africa Media Institute Training , media practitioners, students and experts across diverse industries converged at the premises of Vision Africa Radio Umuahia, the Abia State capital from the 16th to 17th of June, 2026.
Through world-class Trainers and Speakers, who delivered from different perspectives on the theme: “Inspiring Nations, Organizations and People Through Media in the Age of AI “, participants were taught to imbibe the truth that Artificial intelligence (AI) can only draft media management plans, recommend good food recipes, and prescribe drugs for personal growth and well-being, but that it is only humans who can decide the compatibility of human socio-psychological needs for progress in all settings.

In his Keynote Address, the Governor of Abia State, HE Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, represented by the State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, said that AI technology is now positively affecting how governance is managed, the way news is distributed, and the desire to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance productivity and human well-being. HE lapped on the need for AI contents not to replace human conscience, but to assist in promoting positive information dissemination and social transformation.
In his Speech, the President/Founder of Vision Africa Radio, Archbishop Dr. Sunday Ndukwo Onuoha, said that AI technology should not just encourage ideas but must be used effectively to shape human transformation, empowerment of the youth, and the future of a great Nigeria.

In his Plenary Paper on the last day of the training, Prof. Uwaoma Kalu Uche, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Admin) of Gregory University Uturu, encouraged Journalists to promote unity, discourage ethnic bias, and harmony in the Nigerian society through their stories and information. He admonished the participants to be “Solution Journalists, Members of the Fourth Estate of the Realm”, and not members of the “Fourth Estate of the Wreck”, nor “Journalists who report only sabotage that disconfigure what was never said because of personal partisan political benefits”.
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Topics such as: Crafting High-Impact Micro-Documentaries; AI and the Future of Media- More than a Paradigm Shift; and Media Funding- Getting a Bigger Piece of the Pie, were thoroughly delivered in order to answer the attendant questions.

Among other Guest Speakers were the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Vision Africa Radio Barr. Sarafina N’Kenta; Dr. Pierre Yves Mutrux, Chief Engineer of Galcom International, Canada; Dr. Sam Ebersole of the Global News Alliance; Dr. Vic Costello, Asso. Prof. at Elon University, USA, and Sharon Geiger of KCBI who presented papers that taught the Grammar of Engagement, The Art of Audio and AI in Editing, Handling External Content Management, and Post-production Workflows.

The training helped the participants to appreciate the fact that the future does not belong to those who compete with AI but for those who collaborate with AI.
Emmanuel C. Ekomanna
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