Special Adviser to Kebbi State Governor on Political Affairs and Power, Alhaji Kabiru Sani-Giant, has appealed to Journalists to support the present administration of Governor Nasiru Idris to bring the desired transformation of the State to reality.
Alhaji Giant made this plea during his meeting with members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kebbi State chapter in his on Monday.
The Special Adviser said the call became imperative given the critical role of Journalists in the growth and development of any society.
He said the essence of the meeting was to further consolidate on the existing cordial relationship between the media and the state government.
“We need your support to give this government a good name. We cannot stop you from writing stories, but you should balance them before publishing them. We need to harmonise, consolidate and work together for the good of the state and the nation at large,”
While assuring that nobody would stop the media from performing its statutory duty as the third estate of the realm, Alhaji Sani-Giant, however, advised them to discharge their duty with fairness.
According to him, Journalists should ensure that their stories are balanced before publishing, adding that a balanced story would certainly be free of ambiguity.
Responding, the Chairman of Correspondents’ Chapel, Kebbi State chapter, Alhaji El-Yakub Dabai, appreciated the Special Adviser for initiating the meeting, promising that members would work in harmony with the state government, adding that when there are any grey areas, he should call for clarifying for better understand.