Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday urged members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) to use their influence to promote socio-economic development and national unity.
He spoke while commissioning the NGE House on Mojidi Street in Ikeja, Lagos.
Represented by his deputy, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, the governor said journalism should be practised in line with best ethos.
Ambode urged journalists to pay attention to issues that will assist government to exit recession and make life worthwhile for the people.
According to him, journalists should focus on developmental journalism that will guarantee protection of lives and property.
“As gatekeepers and models of opinion of our nation, you owe it as a national duty to ensure fear and objective reportage of issues with eyes on the promotion of national unity,” he said.
Thanking the editors for building their secretariat in Lagos, the governor said his administration would continue to partner with the press to make a difference in the lives of Lagosians.
NGE President Funke Egbemode described the NGE House as a reward for hard work and the selflessness of a group of fearless individuals determined to achieve success in the face of difficulties.
The house, she said, was a dream of over five decades, stressing that its commissioning would strengthen editors to ply their trade.
She thanked the Federal and State governments for their contributions toward the building of the complex.
