By Aliyu Abdulwahid
The National President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Comr. Chris Isiguzo,has described Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state as a great achieve in all sectors of development, stressing that if Democracy is about making impact on the lives of the people, the Governor has done well.
The president made the commendations at the Symposium organised by the Kogi state Council of Nigeria Union Of Journalists (Nuj) with the theme:”A peep into Gov.
Yahaya Bello‘s Seven Years in office and implications for future Administration,” on Thursday in Lokoja.
Isiguzo described the
Reference Hospital Okene,built by the administration of governor Bello as a world class health Infrastructure in the country and a signature of the Bello’s administration that would remain a positive reference several years after the end of his tenure.
While pointing out that unlike many Governor’s in the country who will instead of bringing such edifice as the Reference Hospital and others spread across Kogi State, they’ll prefer to travel abroad and build such facility’s in other countries, described the administration of Gov Bello as one that has done well.
According to him, even the blind knows that the
Reference Hospital, Okene, remains a positive reference added that the Ganaja flyover bridge and several other people oriented projects, as an indication that there is a government working for the people in Kogi State.
Comr. Isiguzo said the National Union of Journalists under his Leadership, aligns itself with the submission of the NUJ Council for affirming that Gov. Bello has done well.
While urging Journalists to discharge there responsibilities in the forthcoming general election without fear or favor, charged Journalists to discharge there responsibilities with the aim of enthroning peace and good governance.
While urging Nigerians to in there numbers come out enmass to make choices in the forthcoming general, said the choice they make will substantially define the Country.
The NUJ President urge Journalists to write what will pull people out of poverty, squalor, enthrone peace and good governance, pointing out that as Journalists they have only one country they can call their own.
He tasked Media professionals in the country not to charge the already charged polity with there reports, insisting on only report that will engender peace building, praised President Mohammadu Buhari the promise of security before, during and after the general election, applauded him for restoring confidence in the political process.
