Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki 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.
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.
"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.
He enjoined the new NUJ boss to use his new position to
better the lots of both journalists in the country and the 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 legislations
that will lead to improved standard of living in the country.
Signed
Sanni Onogu
Chief Press Secretary to the Senate President
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