He said by such act, National NUJ is not “encouraging the living,” while, “politicians are recklessly being given awards by many media houses.”Mbazie noted that information is a public good that is necessary in individual and nation’s development, stressing “a free press is the purveyor and custodian of such public treasure and behooves on all stakeholders to protect press freedom.”
For effective free press, the Freedom of Information Act should be amended to repeal those cumbersome sections that do not ensure speedy supply of information necessary to meet deadlines in newsrooms. He said that this entails free access to news sources and promoting the welfare of the practitioners with a view to enhancing media objectivity, including taking the lead by properly equipping government-owned media houses, training and re-training of their staff.
Nigeria is a country where mediocrity are not only respect but always rewarded than Patriotism,so do not expect NUJ to recognise such a glowing candle of Profesional collegue that was extingushed by state sponsored terrorism.
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