‘Do Not Take The Media For Granted, You Need Them’ – Akinfeleye Tells President Tinubu

They can assist you to stop the excesses of the so-called social media, which in many times has turned to social disaster in our system.” On his part, the NUJ president said:“The media has always been the heartbeat of democracy, the voice that ensures accountability and transparency in governance.

“But which way for Nigerian journalists as we go into this system, my idea is that we should continue to do what practice, journalism of conscience, journalism of peace, journalism of development, journalism that we serve and give highly worthy signals to the contemporary issues going on in this country, like cases of kidnapping, banditry, cyber, crime and many more.

“We are the watchdogs of the public interests, holding power to account while ensuring that the people’s voices are not drowned in the noise of politics and partisanship.” Their remarks were made during the third edition of the annual recognition event for media icons in Nigeria, themed ‘Media Legends: Inspiring Generations’, which took place yesterday in Lagos.

“Therefore, I challenge our policymakers, our governors and President and the like to help us in the thing about the inspiration of the state police, without prejudice to the national police, they are not going to wipe them away.

Naija Newsreports that this statement was echoed by Chris Isiguzo, the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), who encouraged media professionals to act as constructive contributors rather than detractors amidst the current economic, political, and social challenges facing the nation.

Yes, that’s part of the training with the newsroom, but you can understand them.” “You will need them more than they need you, in many cases..

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