Unqualified Personnel Jeopardize Diocesan Communication, CAMPAN Northern President Warns in Keynote Address


-By Ruben Mario Brodrick 

​Kano, Nigeria – November 5, 2025 – The Catholic Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (CAMPAN) opened its 10th Annual Conference in Kano with a sharp admonition from its leadership regarding the state of communication in the Catholic Church.

 Campan Suleiman Adams, President of CAMPAN, Northern Nigeria Regional Exco, used his welcome address to issue a serious warning: assigning the critical role of a diocese’s image-maker to unqualified personnel is jeopardizing the mission and effectiveness of the Church's communication apostolate.

​"The issue encountered when the job of an image maker of a diocese is assigned to unqualified personnel the task may be enormous and the gains may not be achieved," Adams stated emphatically. He then reinforced the association's long-standing appeal, urging that the position of Director of Communication of any diocese should only be assigned to professionals. To achieve this, he stressed, more Priests must be sent for studies in communication.

​Professionalization and Collaboration
​The President acknowledged the progress made since their 2019 plea to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), which has led to "tremendous growth" in communication across Northern Catholic Dioceses. However, he insisted that to sustain this momentum and meet modern media demands, the focus on professionalization is necessary to make communication a more effective tool for evangelization.

​"Communication, as you all know, is a veritable tool for evangelization," he told the Directors of Communication present. He assured them that CAMPAN chapters are there to assist, not to take over, by utilizing their technological know-how to make the Directors' jobs easier. He appealed for the same level of cooperation enjoyed in the past with veteran communication priests across the region, citing examples like Fr. Okelue, Stephen Onyema, Fr. Chris Omotosho, Fr. Nnadi, Fr. Jude Ofor, Fr. Moses, Fr. Alumuku, and the late Fr. John Mark.

​A Unified Front Against Negative Narratives
​Beyond internal professional standards, the conference—organized in partnership with CSPBIRD—aims to tackle the urgent external challenge of inappropriate reporting by journalists, bloggers, and content creators that is negatively impacting lives across the country. Adams stressed that "All hands must be on deck to minimize its effects." He highlighted the collaboration with CSPBIRD, whose commitment to peaceful coexistence, tolerance, and dialogue is immeasurable.

​The joint effort by CAMPAN and CSPBIRD seeks to reposition the media as a vital force for national healing and long-term stability by countering negative narratives through responsible, inclusive media engagements anchored in the values of justice, unity, and tolerance.

​The conference is not just a gathering, but a launchpad for action. President Adams tasked all dioceses with crucial post-conference deliverables: establishing a media network for peace and religious tolerance, developing strategic messages and content promoting coexistence and unity, and ensuring all participants step down the workshop objectives in their various dioceses for wider expansion.

​The President concluded by welcoming the National Director of Communication, Very Rev. Fr. Mike, and assuring him of CAMPAN's full cooperation with the ongoing CBCN restructuring and the resolutions of the 2023 Nigeria Catholic Social Communication Commission (NCSCC) to better the communication apostolate nationwide.

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