News - Amaechi, Uduaghan, Aregbesola Congratulate Adesina

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DELTA State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has expressed satisfaction with Friday's election of Femi Adesina, the deputy Editor-in-Chief of The Sun Newspapers, as President of the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE), succeeding Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, who served out the two-term limit prescribed by the constitution of the Guild.

This comes as Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaeci, and Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who sent congratulatory messages to the new NGE President, urged  the media not to lose focus on its primary responsibility to society

Uduaghan, in a statement signed by Felix Ofou, his Press Secretary, described Adesina's election as putting "round peg in a round hole", while also noting that the outcome reflects the confidence and acceptance of the celebrated columnist by editors all over the country.

He said: "It is with great joy that I received the news of the election of Femi Adesina's as the new President of the Nigeria Guild of Editors to take over from my good friend and brother, Gbenga Adefaye who I believe served the guild meritoriously. There is no doubt that Nigerian editors have put a round peg in a round hole".

Governor Uduaghan praised the NGE for conducting an election of new officers devoid of acrimony, stressing that the editors, by this feat have shown the way for other groups to follow. This, according to him, would further enhance the image of the group.

He wished the new executive a successful tenure and expressed the hope that the NGE would help to stamp out quackery from the journalism profession as well as ensure that journalists are paid regular wages, quite unlike the case where several media houses owe their staff for months.

The governor restated his commitment to host the next conference.

Amaechi,  who is also chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), hailed Adesina on his emergence.

Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, David Iyofor, Amaechi commended Adesina on his sterling attributes and wished him a successful term at the helm of affairs of the Guild.

He expressed the confidence that the new leadership would take the guild to greater heights.

 

"I also believe that his tenure would well represent the Nigeria Guild of Editors and cause an increase in professionalism in the field and among its members," Amaechi said.

Aregbesola, through the Director of the Bureau of Communications and Strategy, Office of the Governor, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, said the choice of Adesina by the body was a wise, informed and progressive one. Just like his counterpart in Delta State, the Osun State governor, noted that the smooth transfer of power from one executive to another best exemplifies true democratic system that respects and recognises people' choice.

By so doing, he said, "the media top brass have set an example for the country on the manner of transfering power transfer devoid of rancour.

Aregbesola noted that, "as a seasoned journalist and administrator, who rose to the pinnacle of his journalistic career as editor of one of the frontline newspapers, the choice of Adesina would help the NGE in attaining a major milestone.

"Under the new executive, it is our hope that the media organisations in Nigeria will redouble their efforts towards discharging their primary responsibilities without fear or favour, let or hindrance and with undiluted objectivity," the governor enthused.



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[Shola Sholaz]

i believe he deserves every congratulations he gets from people.the post fits a man of his class and status. i say congratulations too.