Journalists in Katsina State have been commended for their role in the successful conduct of the 2023 general elections, especially their strict compliance with the INEC guidelines on announcement of results and voter education.
The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara made the commendation when the Executive members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Katsina State Council, paid him a courtesy visit in his palace.
He noted that journalists in the state had played a vital role of educating and enlightening the voters on voting process, PVC registration and collection, as well as the importance of hitch free elections.
The traditional ruler said the working journalists strictly observed the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in the areas of collation and announcement of results.
Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara noted with delight how team of journalists traveled far and wide, nooks and crannies of the state to provide timely reportage of the process.
The Kanwan Katsina while congratulating the new executives, who were sworn in for tenure of three years in office, urged them to justify the confidence repose in them.
The traditional ruler said he felt highly honoured how the entire executive of the NUJ paid him a courtesy visit to welcome him back from a trip to Saudi Arabia for Lesser Hajj.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Katsina state council of the NUJ, Comrade Tukur Hassan Dan Ali said they were at the Ketare District Head Palace to facilitate with him on safe return and also part of the celebration of the World Press Freedom Day.
The Chairman said since the inauguration, the executive members, they could not present themselves on official capacity to the royal father to seek for continued support and advice as always.
Comrade Dan Ali said journalists in Katsina State have a good track record of working relationship with the Government, traditional institutions, security agencies, business community and the general public, which would be sustained.
