By Richard Akintade.
The Supervisor in the Osun State Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr Adelani Baderinwa has said that, the administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola in the State, deserves the support of all and sundry, particularly the media, so that the monumental efforts of his predecessor woul not be lost.
The Supervisor, made the assertion at a maiden party of the state
Information Management Committee (IMC) comprising of media managers, held in his office. He observed that the party in power had
laid a solid base which the new administration will leverage upon.
Describing the media as conveyor of information that are critical to
peace and development, Adelani Baderinwa solicited the support of
media establishments in the state in order to sustain the tempo of the
prevailing peace and development in the state.
While observing that, the current economic reality is such that might
make it difficult for government to be able to afford media full
commercial billing, the Supervisor promised that, government will
endeavour to assist them in doing their job.
Disclosing that the Information Management Committee (IMC) meeting
would be held in the first quarter of the year, Mr. Baderinwa promised
to put necessary machinery in motion to foster better relationship
with the new Governor in order to enhance journalistic practice.
The Information Ministry boss said he would not relent in his effort
at enhancing the capacity of the Press Officers through training and
re-training, for enhanced professional practice.
The meeting provided a forum to elicit the challenges facing the media
vis-à-vis consolidated approaches for mutual collaboration between the
government and the media.
Present at the meeting were; the Coordinating Director in the
Ministry, Mr. Adebisi Popoola, Chairman, State Council of NUJ, Mr.
Kehinde Ayantunji, Director General of OSBC, Mrs Adejumoke Akinjiola,
General Manager of NTA Osogbo, Alhaji Waheed Amusa, General Manager,
Osun AIT, Mr. Lukman Akiyode and the Head of News in Osogbo NTA, Mr.
Yemi Akintunde as well as the management team of the Ministry.
