Abia State governor, Alex Otti says the media isn’t an enemy of the federal government, describing the media as an indispensable accomplice within the improvement of society.
Otti said this yesterday in the course of the grand finale of the 2026 Press Week of the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), in Umuahia, the state capital.
The governor was represented by the commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, via the everlasting secretary of the ministry, Chris Onwuegbu.
He emphasised that his administration had by no means adopted threats, or intimidation or harassment of journalists as an instrument of governance.
“We recognize the constitutional responsibility of the press and respect the right of journalists to ask difficult questions, scrutinize our actions, and hold us accountable.”
“We therefore invite the NUJ and the entire media community to continue partnering with us in the task of building a better Abia, not by abandoning your world of responsibility.”
In a lecture entitled “Building a new Abia: Media, Democracy and Politics of Development” the deputy vice chancellor, Gregory University, Uturu, Uwaoma Uche, known as for media creativity.
“In going ahead Abia journalists should embrace moral journalism and AI adaptability, adapting skilled requirements, factual verification, and specialised coaching to fight misinformation in digital areas.
“The media should engage in development communication where the media carry out development task and advocating societal growth targeting economic, political, and sociocultural.”
According to the deputy vice chancellor, free media has lengthy been acknowledged as a cornerstone of democracy and performs a key function in influencing political discourse.
”Media ought to promote democracy and never destroy it within the new Abia via their content material creations and deliveries however ought to be harbinger of accountable media, improvement, democracy and progressive political ecosystem”
Delivering his opening remarks, the chairman of the event and former chief choose of the state, Justice Onuoha Ogwe mentioned a brand new Abia entails full flip round in your entire system.
He challenged members of the council to be dedicated to their career and to be daring sufficient to carry these in authority accountable each time they fail reminiscent of arriving late at an occasion.
In his deal with of welcome, the chairman of the council, Chidi Asonye defined that the occasion isn’t just a ritual of gathering of the members.
”It is a sacred second for self-examination, for inventory taking, and reaffirming our covenant with the individuals of Abia State and with democracy.”
”Our secretariat undertaking stays pricey to our hearts. We want a befitting press centre that displays the standing of Abia as God’s personal state.”
”Today, we will be interesting to buddies of the council, the federal government, and well-meaning Abians to help us full this undertaking.
”This is why it has turn into essential that we instantly put the deck part to make use of when doorways and home windows are mounted.
”Our market survey signifies that N70 million will do that job. I enchantment to you all to donate usually,” he famous.
In his remarks, the chairman of the Planning Committee of the event, Ezeogo Boniface Okoro thanked the visitors for his or her presence, describing the event as an enormous success.
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