Editors To Play Down On Reports Promoting Division

stake in promoting the cause of democracy and good governance since its survival, growth, and development are intrinsically linked to its sustenance.

The editors, therefore, said it has a huge responsibility to wield its gauntlet to put political actors on their toes. In the face of growing divisive tendencies by state and non-state actors, the umbrella body of all the editors in Nigeria also advised the media to rise to arrest this drift in order to prevent the nation from being torn to shreds.

These were contained in a communique of the 18th All Nigeria Editors Conference , with a theme: “Political Landscape, Credible Elections And The Role of Editors,” organised by the editors and held in Owerri, Imo State, between November 9 and 13, 2022 and signed by NGE president, Mustapha Isah and the general secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren.

A total of 320 editors representing print, broadcast, and online media across the country attended the conference.Noting that the media has a responsibility to ensure that political actors abide by issue-based campaigns, the editors said there is an urgent need for the media to play down reports that tend to exacerbate divisive tendencies as part of the process of promoting integration of the different peoples of Nigeria.

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