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Profile of Media Rights
Agenda
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) was established in 1993 as an independent,
non-governmental, not-for-profit organization for the purpose of, among
other things, promoting and protecting media freedom and freedom of
expression in Nigeria.
MRA is registered in Nigeria
and has Observer Status with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’
Rights.
The specific mandate of the
organization is:
a. To promote
respect and recognition for media freedom and freedom of expression in
Nigeria;
b. To provide
protection and support for journalists and writers engaged in the lawful
pursuit of their professional duties;
c. To promote the
highest standards of professional ethics, integrity, training and conduct
in the journalism profession; and
d. To bring about a
conducive social and legal atmosphere for the practice of journalism, and
in particular, ensuring the protection of the journalist’s right not to
compelled to work against his or her conviction or disclose sources of
information.
Media Rights Agenda has an
organizational structure made up of an Executive Committee, a Board of
Trustees, an informal Advisory Council and a Secretariat.
The Executive Committee is
MRA’s policy formulating organ (the Board of Directors). Its members are
drawn from among professional journalists and lawyers. Although the
Committee, as a body, is concerned with broad policy matters, members with
specialized skills in certain areas of MRA’s activities take on
supervisory responsibility for some of the projects.
Media Rights Agenda is
registered under a trusteeship. The Board of Trustees is made up of four
members of the Executive Committee who were appointed by the Executive
Committee for the purpose of effecting the registration of the
organization.
The Advisory Council consists of lawyers, journalists and human rights
advocates who have attained some distinction in their various professional
fields and provide influential support for MRA. However, they have no
oversight responsibility within the organization, either as a body or
individually.
Executive Board
Morenike Ransome-Kuti,
Chair
Edetaen Ojo,
Executive Director
Tunde Fagbohunlu,
Member
Angela Agoawike,
Member
Austin Agbonsuremi,
Member
Eze Anaba, Member
Ibim Semenitari,
Member
Tive Denedo, Member
Secretariat
Edetaen Ojo,
Executive Director
Babatunde Oluajo, Coordinator,
Africa Freedom of Information Centre
Ayode Longe,
Programme Officer, Publications
Joseph Izibili, Programme
Officer
Ene Enonche,
Campaign/Advocacy Officer
Chika Igwe,
Legal Officer
Bunmi Bamiselu,
Administrative Manager
Kingsley Aisagbonhi,
Accountant
Ronke Akogun,
Receptionist/Secretary
John Gbadamosi,
Administrative Assistant
Rose Aikhuele,
Office Assistant
Mark Dakmi,
Security Officer
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