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Why We’re Reviving Govt Media Houses -RSG
The Rivers State Government says the ongoing efforts to revive the government-owned media houses in the State are geared towards making the government a formidable information outlet for the citizenry.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications, Dr. Honour Sirawoo, gave the explanation while receiving the Executive members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, South South (Zone F) on Wednesday in his office.
Sirawoo said the government-owned media organisations have the resources and manpower to inform, educate and enlighten the populace, hence the current efforts to revamp them.
“We believe that our information officers are able to generate information to inform the outside world what is happening in Rivers,” he said.
He also explained that reviving the media houses would also generate revenue for the ministry, noting that online publication is now a better way of attracting public patronage and generating revenue.
He described the NUJ Zone F Conference as a welcome development, as he pledged the State Government’s support to the confab being held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
He reminded the NUJ to always play the watchdog role by ensuring that public are properly informed and enlightened.
According to him, professionalism remains one path way to build integrity and earn the respect of the public.
Earlier, the Vice President of Zone F, NUJ, Comrade Opaka Dokubo, had told the Permanent Secretary that the zonal meeting was aimed at appraising operations of the NUJ in the Niger Delta and chart a new course for the profession.
He commended the Permanent Secretary for the efforts being made to revive the government-owned media houses.
“We want to say, indeed, that the government has actually tried in its efforts. We thank the Sole Administrator for handling the situation the way he has done so far,” Dokubo said.
He also commended the cordial relationship journalists have enjoyed with the current administration in the State.
Kevin Nengia