The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has
assured residents that his administration is winning the fight against
insecurity.
The governor, who urged Imolites in Diaspora to ignore the
propaganda and fabricated social media publications about the security
situation in the state, said the state is truly safe.
He also said his administration would continue to protect,
defend the citizens of the state, especially during the festive season.
Represented by the Commissioner for Information and
Strategy; Declan Emelumba, he stated this while delivering his speech during
the grand finale of the 2021 Press Week which was held at the council’s new
secretariat, Owerri, Imo State capital.
The governor thanked Imo journalists for being partners in
progress with the reconstruction, recovery and rehabilitation of the present
administration.
He charged media practitioners in the state to always adhere
to the ethics of the journalism profession in their reportage; urging them to
be wary of social media blackmailers.
The state Chairman of NUJ, Imo chapter, Chief Chris
Akaraonye, in his opening speech commended planning committee members of 2021
press week for the arrangements that made the ceremony a successful outing.
Akaraonye described the theme: “Media Participation In
Security & Economic Development” as timely especially now Imo is being
bedevilled with security challenges; and therefore applauded the Commissioner
of Police, Imo State Command, CP Rabiu Hussain for exclusively doing justice to
the topic.
In her vote of thanks, the chairperson, Imo NUJ 2021 Press
Week Organizing Committee; Dr. (Mrs) Dorothy Okafor-Nnaji, thanked the Governor
for his friendly disposition to the media sector in the state.
Recall that the 2021 Imo State Nigeria Union of Journalists
Press Week with the theme: Media Participation in Security and Economic
Development which started on Monday 13th December has come to an end with a
Thanksgiving Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church Aladinma.
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