Nsukka Journalists Pledge Support To Gov. Mbah’s Administration For Rapid Development
By Ruth Uchennadiukwu 
The Nsukka Journalists Forum (NJF), has pledged support to the Enugu State Government for the development of the state.
Chairman of the forum, Mr Benson Ezugwu, made the pledge during a courtesy visit to the commissioner for Information and Communication Enugu state, Aka Eze Aka.
“We are here because we see it as our duty to familiarise ourselves with the commissioner for Information and Communication Enugu State as we begin a new partnership with the state government.
“We are a forum of Journalists from Nsukka cultural zone and our mandate is to help and contribute to the development of the zone.
“We cannot achieve the kind of development we want in the area when we work in isolation.” Ezugwu said.
He said that as an association of Journalists, NJF was a critical stakeholder in the development of the state.
“We, therefore, want you to see us as partners in progress, carry us along, see us as friends such that any day, any time we call on you, you would reckon with us”.
“We believe that journalism is not just about reporting events, but also about being catalysts for change.
“Our role as journalists is not only to report on the progress of our state, but to also contribute to its growth.
“We want to be partners with the government in driving development across Nsukka cultural zone and Enugu state at large, ” he said.
Mr Ezugwu emphasised that the new executive was committed to working with the government to achieve its goals.
“The government needs our support, and we are willing to do our best to help,” he added.
Responding, the Commissioner for Information and Communication Enugu state, Mr Aka Eze Aka, promised to work closely with the organisation to advance the state’s development agenda.
“The Enugu State Government recognises the power of the media, and we are eager to work with NJF to harness this power for the benefit of our state,”
He commended NJF for its commitment to promoting the ideals of the state government and promised to provide the organisation with the support they needed to succeed.
“Nsukka Journalists Forum is an organisation that will help to propagate the ideals of the Enugu state government such that development will get to our people at the grassroots.
“We will open up all the channels, let’s harmonise for our tomorrow is here
“The government of Peter Ndubuisi Mbah is the one that extends its tentacles to every nook and cranny of the state such that his manifesto is all embracing.
“He has made the people to understand that politics is different from Governance, ” Aka said.
He lamented that people have abused politics to the extent that many see it as a cake to be shared among few.
“I am aware that NJF had gone through lots of rickety leadership puzzle simply because some of our members see it as a political arm that could be used to propagate their own interests.
“Our people are known to be honest, trustworthy, very hardworking and friendly; so, there is need for us to uphold these virtues.
“Now that you have come here, I am really grateful to you and again congratulate the new executive.” he said.
Other members of the executive and some stakeholders were among those on the entourage.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Sam Udekwe is a journalist working in the News and Current Affairs department, Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) Enugu. He is well trained in all genres of journalistic venture.
Mr Sam read Mass Communication, graduating all with Distinction in National Diploma, Higher National Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma at IMT, Enugu and Madonna University, Okija, Anambra state, while he is presently on his M.Sc programme also in Mass Communication, at National Open University of Nigeria.
He is currently the NUJ Chairman, Enugu state.
samowailo@gmail.com
