Oyetola Applauds Nigerians Journalists, Says, They Exhibit Professionalism

The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has applauded Nigerian journalists for exhibiting professionalism in their reportage.

Oyetola disclosed this at the Dinner/Award Night of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council over the weekend.

The governor commended Nigerian journalists for contributing their quota in entrenching democracy in the country.

Oyetola, who was represented by his Deputy Chief of Staff, Abdullah Binuyo, was also inaugurated as the Grand Patron of the Osun NUJ on the occasion.

The governor said journalists, particularly those covering Osun, have demonstrated the height of professionalism by acknowledging and encouraging good governance through balanced and unbiased reportage of his administration’s efforts to make improve the standard of living in the state.

He said “I would also like to place on record, the support you gave to me before, during and after the election that brought me into office as governor. Of no mean recognition is the balanced reportage of the modest efforts of our administration to offer the good life to the people and to deliver qualitative and equitable services in all sectors in the last 11 months.”

Oyetola, who described journalism as a noble profession, tasked media practitioners on the need to always set a modest agenda that could bring about genuine development and enhance good governance in the country