By Okechukwu Onuegbu
Journalists practising in Nigeria have been urged to maintain professional ethical standards at course of their jobs.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa gave the charge as a keynote speaker at the 2023 media submit and media week event organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Anambra State Council held at Awka.
Ezeokenwa argued that by reporting factual, accurate and objectively, the media would collaborate with government, corporate and private institutions in transformation and shaping a sustainable future.
" As we face the pressing challenges of a distressed economy in some states, pragmatic media practice becomes an instrumental took for promoting sustainable development. By embracing pragmatic media practices, Anambra State can chart a path towards a more prosperous and sustainable future," Ezeokenwa added.
At the event which marked the end of 2023 NUJ press week, the correspondent of The Sun newspapers in Anambra State, Mr Obinna Odogwu, emerged the 2023 Prof. Chinyere Stella Okunna Prize for Ethical Journalism while the Traditional Ruler of Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area, Igwe Alex Onyido was decorated as the 2023 NUJ Man of the Year, a position previously held by the Deputy Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr Adaora Umeoji (the NUJ 2022 man of the year).
Contributing, the Chairman of the occasion, Prof. Chinyere Okunna and Chairman of the NUJ in the state, Dr Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, commended journalists in the state for always upholding the sanctity of truth in their jobs, while encouraging them to do more.
Also speaking, the 2023 NUJ Man of the year, Igwe Pharm. Alex Onyido, thanked the union for the honour, assuring that he would not relent in impacting the world in various ways as always.
The event was attended by the National President of the NUJ, Chief Chris Isiguzo, represented by the Vice President (South East), Sir Emmanuel Ifesinachi; Chief Judge of Anambra State, Hon. Justice Onochie Anyachebelu; and the state chairman of APGA, Chief Ifeatu Obi-Okoye.
Others are the Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Somtochukwu Udeze, represented by the member representing Dunukofia Constituency, Chuks Azotani, and Dr Adaora Umeoji represented by the DGM of Zenith Bank, Princess Nkiru Okolo, among others.