Muhammadu Buhari has begged the Provost of Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Mr Gbemiga Ogunleye, to use his massive experience in setting adequate standards for journalists in the country.
According to President Buhari, the press remains the centre of Nigeria’s democracy as intelligent and brilliant journalists daily make sacrifices to verify, clarify and publish the truth.
He, therefore, urged the editor and administrator, who worked with many media houses, to use his experience to raise the standard of living in the nation by ensuring that principles of accuracy, balance, fairness and humanity remain sacrosanct.
President Buhari also hailed Ogunleye for providing good leadership for “the institution that prepares future journalists and hones the skills of those already in the profession’’.
Buhari mentioned that he joined the staff members and students of NIJ, the Nigerian Union of Journalists, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, family and friends of the provost in celebrating the landmark age and his contributions to the development of journalism in Nigeria.
He prayed that the almighty God would grant Ogunleye “long life, good health and further fire his interest to serve the nation’’
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