Delta SSG tasks journalists on fair reporting

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(Nigeria) The secretary to the Delta state government, Mr Ovie  Agas has tasked journalists to shun divisive reports and give prominence to issues that would promote peace and unity among the people. 
Agas, a mass communication graduate and trained journalist, said sensationalism and falsehood have no place in journalism as an agent of social Renaissance.
Speaking during a visit by the Delta state council of the Nigeria Union of journalists NUJ led by its chairman, Norbert Chiazor, the SSG said negative reporting was detrimental to a multi -ethnic state like Delta, which required cohesiveness ,tolerance and spirit of oneness to thrive.
He noted that jaundiced reporting could cause inter communal hatred and hostilities and urged the press to play a unifying role by ensuring constructive engagement.
He advised journalists to be more ethical and professional by ensuring that their stories were properly authenticated, balanced and objective for the credibility of their medium and personal integrity.
Agas pledged that the State Government would meaningfully partner with journalists for the actualization of the five-point development agenda of the Okowa administration tagged SMART.
The SSG explained that the place of journalists was very paramount in governance, stressing that no government can succeed in its programmes if stakeholders like journalists were not effectively engaged .He assured that governor Okowa would give all sections of the state a sense of belonging as he came to power by popular mandate.
Agas assured that the state government would attend to some of the challenges facing the State Council of the NUJ .
Earlier, the Council Chairman, Norbert Chiazor thanked the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, for the wise choice in appointing, Mr Agas as  SSG and described him as an outstanding mass communication scholar and administrator poised to make the state proud.
He appealed for the state government assistance in the completion of the NUJ Secretariat which the immediate past administration built to foundation level, as well as capacity building for journalists in the state.

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