Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has congratulated the newly elected President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Alh. Waheed Odusile and urged him to take seriously the task of eliminating quacks and fake journalists who give the profession a bad name.
Waheed Odusile, new president of Nigerian Union of Journalists
Saraki described the election of Odusile as well deserved going by his track record of professionalism as a journalist but noted that the union under the new leadership must devise means of ensuring that some individuals who harass people at public functions while claiming to be journalists are dealt with according to the law so as to stop them from creating a bad image for the profession.
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“The new executives under Odusile should take the issue of enforcement of compliance with professional ethics as a priority. Journalists of today should be ready to abide by the code of ethics of the profession and they should be more professional because their role in sustaining democracy and on-going development in the country cannot be emphasised.
“No doubt that you have what it takes to lead a critical body like the NUJ at this juncture in our democratic journey. I am particularly pleased that your election was based on your popularity and wide acceptance by your colleagues from all over the country,” he said in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu.
He enjoined the new NUJ boss to use his new position to better the lots of both journalists in the country and journalism profession because the contribution of the media will go a long way to boost the efforts of the present administration to revamp the nation’s economy.
He said he is looking forward to a robust partnership with the media and their elected representatives in the task of making legislation that will lead to improved standard of living in the country.
On his part, Obasa described the peaceful election conducted by the NUJ as a clear indication that Nigerian journalists have real democratic instincts in them which is worthy of emulation.
“The peaceful conduct of the NUJ election is also a clear indication that Nigerian journalists are determined to walk the talk, practising the ideal they preach daily through their writings, and presentation on air. The global wish has always been the conduct of peaceful democratic elections without rancour and devoid of chaos. This is what Nigerian journalists have just done and I want to especially commend them for this lofty achievement. Indeed, your conduct is worthy of emulation,” Speaker Obasa said.
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The Lagos Assembly Speaker also called on those who lost out in the election to cooperate and work together with the new executives to move journalism profession forward in the country.
“In every contest, there is always a winner and a loser which is the case in this particular contest. The election is over, what is left is for all hands to be on deck to ensure that the Waheed Odusile led administration succeed in its resolve to move the journalism profession forward in the country. The goal should be continuous improvement of the profession and advancement in the welfare of its practitioners,” he said.
While wishing the Waheed Odusile led executive council of the NUJ a successful tenure in office, the Speaker, called on journalists in Nigeria to support government at all levels in ensuring the success of the country’s democratic process
“The sterling roles you have been playing in promoting positive democratic ideals in the country are well noted and documented but you should not rest on your oars in promoting these ideals.Once again, I congratulate the new NUJ President, Waheed Odusile, and I congratulate all journalists in Nigeria on this successful and peaceful democratic process,” Obasa said.
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Saraki, Obasa Congratulates Odusile, Challenges Him To Eliminate Quacks
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