Rivers
Expert Decries Quackery In Journalism Profession
A veteran journalist, Dr. Broadfield Michael Jack has cautioned against the activities of infiltrators in the practice of journalism, noting that journalism as a noble profession requires requisite qualification, training and expertise to practise.
Dr. Micheal Jack gave the warning while speaking with newsmen at the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Justice in Port Harcourt, recently, shortly after receiving an award as Patron of the Association of Justices of Peace in Rivers State.
He regretted that journalism was one of the most abused professions, and called on regulatory bodies, such as the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) and the Nigeria Press Council (NPC) to rise up to their responsibilities by exerting surveillance over the practice of journalism to check quackery.
Dr. Micheal Jack who is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) also attributed the doldrums in the practice of journalism to lack of freehand and institutional inhibitions by government, and called on journalists to detach themselves from the trappings of power to deliver effectively, noting that journalists were the real hope of the common man.
He emphasised that the Freedom of Information Act, would serve as a bulwark for journalists and media practitioners in general to perform their duties effectively “as they would not be gagged but be at liberty to carry out their ombudsman role”.
Commenting on the role of the Justices of Peace in the society, Dr. Micheal Jack, who was a pioneer Secretary and Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the body in Rivers State, said the body had made enormous contributions to peace building in the society.
The former Special Adviser and senior legislative aide to late Senator I.S. Martins-Yellowe thanked the organisation for the award and solicited for more assistance from government to enable the body function effectively as peace ambassadors.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.