The Imo State Professional Photographers and Videographers Association of Nigeria (ISPPAN) has described the role of photographs in the preservation of Nigeria’s cultural and historical heritage as “indispensable”.
The association’s President, Mr Chibueze Onyeahialam, said this in a welcome address at the 2026 Imo Photographer’s Summit in Owerri, on Wednesday.
Onyeahialam, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Lovers Multimedia Limited, said that photography remained “crucial and worthy of government’s support “ to aid proper history keeping for national development.
He added that Nigeria’s future generations would better thrive with the availability of well-preserved historical photographs and artifacts which guide and support national planning.
Speaking, the Coordinator, National Coalition of Professional Photographers of Nigeria, Prince Mike Ogbor, commended photographers for aligning with changing times and adopting the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their work.
He urged photographers to view the emergence of AI as a welcome development rather than a challenge.
“ Change is constant. The emergence of AI is a welcome development and we are moving with the tide because it simplifies our job “, he said.
He, however restated the call on Government at various levels to prioritise the training of, and support for photographers, as a major aspect of national planning and development.
Also speaking, the association’s President in Anambra, Mr Zion Atuonwu, urged photographers to take pride in, and grow the profession.
Atuonwu, who is the Chief Executive Officer of One Way Photography, further urged photographers to recognize their place in nation building and “never relent in adapting to improvements to better the profession.