By Joseph Edegbo –
Kaduna state government has reaffirmed her readiness to strengthen collaborations and maintain a good working relationship with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna Council.
Senior Special Adviser on Media and Communication to Governor Nasir El-rufai, Muyiwa Adekeye gave this indication during a visit of Kaduna NUJ executive members to Government House.
The Senior Special Adviser explained that the priority of the government is to ensuring that people are adequately informed about the government policies and the progress of the government in the state.
Adekeye, extolled the virtues and the role of the media in keeping the people abreast of the happenings around them and building their capacity through information sharing.
The Media aide further explained that the state government had in the past trained Public Relations Officers ( PROs ), Directors and Permanent Secretaries of Ministries, and Journalists for effective communication of government’s policies.
He assured that Kaduna government would redouble its efforts to ensuring that good working relationship is being sustained between the state and the Union.
Earlier, the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists Kaduna State Council, Comrade Asma’u Yawo Halilu also assured the state government of her leadership’s commitment to promote professionalism that journalism is known for.
She said, the Council would not in any way support journalism of bigotry, unfairness and fake news.