Journalists particularly those practicing with the state own media, have been charged to imbibe the ethics of the profession especially upholding fairness and balancing their reports.
“We will as a government stay very focused, to ensure that people participate in governance through the tripartite of getting their views and taking the views of government and the projects of government back to them”.
Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, gave the charge on Tuesday July 6th 2021, shortly after he assumed office.
Addressing staff of the ministry and other parastatals under the ministry, the Information Commissioner urged for greater commitment in the discharge of the mandates of the ministry.
According to him, the Okowa-led administration was not only interested in one sided report, but should be properly carried out for the purpose of informing the government about what the people wanted to be done in some areas.
He said that there was need to robustly publicise the policy thrust of the state government, noting that the state government had positively transformed the state in all ramifications of development which, he said, should be widely published against the propagandist pursuit of detractors.
He said that Governor Okowa had proven himself to be a man of integrity, who lived up to his word, adding that there was the need for the ministry and all the agencies under it to beef up their activities as the 2023 approached.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Paul Osahor, welcomed back the commissioner from “ his short leave”, describing the reappointment of Mr. Aniagwu as a commissioner as well deserved.
He stated that the staff in the ministry and the different agencies under it were ready to cooperate with and give him the needed support, adding that the commissioner’s appeal for integrity and efficiency to work would be their watchword in the discharge of their duties.
There were progress reports of activities from the ministry and different agencies.
