Grants talk:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/RELIABLE SOURCES DRIVE FOR WIKIPEDIA 1.0 (NORTHEAST NIGERIA) (ID: 22591953)

Endorsement from Ibjaja055 (talk) 09:51, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

With my experience at AFC, AFD, and NPP, I discovered most of the problems faced by Nigerians while editing and creating articles on Wikipedia are mostly tied to unreliable sources. During the interactions with most new and at times old editors, after assuming good faith, it usually becomes very obvious that it is the lack of expertise in the identification of reliable sources that make them use dependent, paid advertorials and unreliable sources to back up their claims.

Therefore, as the project manager of this project, we have conceptualise, break down and even translate some of the material on reliable sources to different modules that will help to train the editors both in English and the other Wiki languages in the North eastern Nigeria, (Hausa and Fulbe) and I believe the outcome would produce wiki editors that are well equipped in the creating and editing of Wikipedia articles with reliable and verifiable sources. Ibjaja055 (talk) 09:51, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Endorsement from Adamu ab (talk)

1. Adamu ab (talk) 07:01, 12 April 2024 (UTC)I strongly sport this project to increase north Nigeria language (hausa and fulfulde) as a proud member of the northernt region of Nigeria I whole heartedly endorse the reliable sources drive for Wikipedia 1.0(northeast Nigeria) project proposed by the open knowledge development initiatives (okdi) this project is of utmost importance to our community and will greatly benefit individual like myself who are passionate about preserving and platform like Wikipedia the challenge faced by Wikipedia editor in our region particularly in local language such as Hausa and fulfulde are significant this deficiency not only undermines the credibility of Wikipedia content but also jeopardizes the representation of our diverse culture and history on a global scale the reliable sources drive project offers a comprehensive solutions to these challenge thought it's multifaceted approach the project emphasis on intensive training sessions editathons outreach programme and collaboration journalist aligns perfectly with the need of our community by eguipping editor with the skills and knowledge needed to identify and utilise credible source effectively the project empower us to contribute Hight quality content to Wikipedia additionally the collaboration with journalist not only bridges the gap between editors and reliable sources but also casters transparency and accountability in content creation furthermore the project focus on creating vibrant community dedicated to producing accurate article in local language resonates deeply with our commitment to preserving our culture heritage through adherence to notability measure and utilization of reliable sources we can esure that Wikipedia accurately of our region I commend the efforts of the open knowledge development initiatives and it's dedicated team members for their commitment to improving the quality and reliability of Wikipedia contents in the Northeast regional of Nigeria I am confident that the reliable sources drive project will make a significant impact in our community and beyond bolstering trust in Wikipedia as a valuable source of knowledge for generations to come

Endorsement from A'isha A Ibrahim (talk)

The "RELIABLE SOURCES DRIVE FOR WIKIPEDIA 1.0 (NORTHEAST NIGERIA)" project by the OPEN KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE will help build trust in Wikipedia for people in the Northeast. Through teaching editors to find credible sources and collaborating with journalists, it ensures accurate and reliable information on our culture and history. This means when we read articles about our community, we can trust that they are true and represent us well. Plus, it will train the participants online and offline to avoid issues like using unreliable sources, which can lead to being blocked from editing. --A'isha A Ibrahim (talk) 21:33, 16 April 2024 (UTC)