End quackery in Nigerian journalism

                                                      
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Abdulaziz Yari , has tasked the newly elected president of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Abdul-Waheed Odusile to entrench professionalism in the industry.

According to a statement by NUJ’s Secretary General, Abuja Council, Emanuel Ogbeche, Mr. Yari decried the rising incidence of fake journalists and urged the new leadership to address the issue appropriately.

“Journalism is a worthy profession that requires proper observance of the ethics,” the statement quoted the Zamfara governor as saying.

It said Mr. Yari charged the new president to “walk the talk” and justify the confidence reposed in him.

During the campaign preceding his election as President, Mr. Odusile had stated that it was necessary for the leadership of NUJ to be credible enough, and qualified to build upon current developments.

“We need the NUJ to add value to itself, not just to raise sister groups who will use the union to grow”, Mr Odusile said.

He made a succinct commitment to end quackery in Nigerian journalism, stressing the need for leaders in all media houses to possess the necessary qualifications.

“The NUJ is a body that produced a lot of other subsidiary bodies. If the NUJ is able to make itself formidable enough, it can have a voice like that of the Nigeria Medical Association, (NMA), NBA, among others,” Mr. Odusile stated.