Editors Hail Amaechi’s Dev Strides

The Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed satisfaction with the developmental strides of Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State.

Newly elected President of the Guild, Femi Adesina, who led a delegation of the new executive of the body to Government House, Port Harcourt last Friday, said Amaechi’s administration had made tremendous impact on the lives of the people.

Against this backdrop, the body said it would stand and support government adding that what the people needed were good job opportunities and adding that what the people needed were good job, opportunities and roads.

“We have seen that your government does that and more for the people”, he said adding that Govenor Amaechi’s position as chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) further underscored his people, oriented disposition.

However, he used the visit to solicit for the governor’s support in the construction of a new secretariat for the Guild, including  the training and retraining programmes for journalists.

Responding, the River State chief executive commended the body for leading the struggle to liberate the oppressed in society while assuring them that he would continue to be on the side of the people, no matter the situation.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Guild of Editors has called on the Rivers State Government to revitalise the Rivers State Newspaper Corporation (The Tide).

President of NGE, Femi Adesina, who made the call during the body’s visit to Governor Amaechi in Government House, Port Harcourt at the weekend said, “The Tide used to be the pride of Rivers State.

As a member of NGE, Adesina stressed the need to equip the newspaper corporation to standard, while lauding the governor for acting swiftly to refurbish the corporation after the fire incident last year.

He appealed to the government to ensure that the Rotary Machine which it had already contracted for acquisition was delivered on record time, stressing that The Tide was a strong member of the guild.