Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta on Saturday said that journalists, particularly editors, owed the people of the country the duty of keeping the Nigeria as one entity.
Uduaghan said this in his farewell address to the editors at the 9th All Nigeria Editors Conference with the theme, “Nigerian Beyond Oil: Role of the Editors’’.
The four-day conference, commenced on Aug. 21.
He advised journalists to always put the interest of the country at heart while reporting, adding that whatever was written could “keep or break’’ the country.
The governor noted that though the country’s democracy was still young, but it could get better if stakeholders play their roles effectively.
“Journalists owe our people the responsibility to keep Nigeria as one indivisible country. What you write or do not write can keep or break Nigeria,’’ he said.
He thanked the president and the members of the Guild of Editors (NGE) for the success and the peaceful conclusion of the meeting.
Responding, the NGE President, Mr Femi Adesina, thanked the state government for taking the guild to a greater height.
Adesina said that the theme of the conference was borrowed from the state, “Delta Beyond Oil’’.
He, however, presented a plaque to Uduaghan and another plaque to the state for successfully hosting the guild.
He noted that Delta had set a high standard that might be difficult for the next host to beat.
