 The Asian National Organization for Migration, IOM in Nigeria, has awarded 12 journalists for their quality reportage in a ceremony that was held in Abuja. The event concluded the Nigerian edition of the reported migration competition, launched in several West and Central African countries, organized during the week, preceding the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, marking the importance of quality journalism and reporting migration issues. Details in this report. The reported migration competition 2022 started with a call for entries on the 7th of April for Nigerian journalists walking in local and international media to submit entries on irregular migration, return and reintegration and migrant protection. The importance and the power of the media was emphasized by the IOM Nigerian Chief of Mission. The media really, I mean, I was something like a broken record, but you guys in this program play a very important role in changing the narrative and, you know, aiding development in the right way. You, you are not only reporting states, but you are an important part of development. It is in our hope that we use the power of the media to change the stories of Nigeria. A lot is happening, yes, but the power lies in the media to make a change that is necessary. But I want to talk positively about the lives of Nigerians. There are a lot of amazing stories that are happening, talking about resilience, because the one thing, and I'm the one by the way, and the one thing I know about Nigeria, we always say we are in competition in terms of resilience, but I can found out and say Nigerians are more resilient. Yes, so you people are stubborn. So there is a lot of resilience in Nigeria and these are the things we should really be reading about. These are the things we should really talk about, the power to do, and you know, all these nice stories about Nigeria, this is the spirit in Nigeria that we should really, you know, use all of our platforms to talk about. Out of 56 entries received and assessed, based on rigorous evaluation by a jury comprising of academia, experienced journalist, the European Union delegation in Nigeria, and media experts from IOM. Twelve journalists were awarded for stories and reports published in four categories, including radio, television, online and print. Out of the four entries chosen, plus TV Africa's Fumi Unwa Jeefi received an award for the television category. In addition to the certificates, 12 cash prizes amounted to $6,000 US dollars was awarded to the winners. This one is some sort of encouragement to remind us that we are not working in vain and that international partners that work matter to recognize what we are doing and see how it contributes to changing the narrative as far as migration is concerned in the society. The awards ceremony allowed the media to draw attention to the importance of mental health and psychosocial support. The report in migration competition was organized under the EU IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration to Foster Quality Reporting on the Protection of Migrants.