Nasarawa state governor, Engineeér Abdullahi Sule in a bid to concretize the cordial relationship between the state government and members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) , Nasarawa state Council has approved the released of N20,000,000m for the renovation of the press centre.
The governor said the purpose of the visit to the press centre was to inform both the NUJ and the correspondents’ chapel about his decision to seek another term in office.
While appreciating the media for the support accorded his administration, he however urged them not to allow themselves to be used by desperate politicians to cause confusion in the state, ahead of the 2023 general elections.
He particularly appreciated the correspondents chapel for showing maturity in its activities in the state, assuring that the media will be carried along as a partner in progress.
Abdullahi Sule appealed to journalists in the state to stick to the ethics of their profession and to avoid acts capable of causing confusion in the state.
“I urge you also to remain within the ethics of the journalism profession. Not to allow either myself or any politician to use you for anything negative. I assure you I will not use you for anything negative purpose,” said the governor.
On the coming elections, Engineer Sule called on politicians in the state to focus more on issue based campaign rather than dwell on campaigns of calumny, assuring that, like he did in 2018/19, his campaign will focus on issues and not personalities.
