Consultant warns journalists against fraternizing with corrupt politicians
Aisha Ahmed
Kano Sept. 21 2018 (NAN) A Communication Consultant for Actionaid, Mr Francis Nwosu, on Friday warned Nigerian Journalists against being fraternizing with corrupt politicians in the country.
Nwosu who gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano, said Journalists must guard against being exploited by such politicians to the detriment of collective national aspiration.
Nwosu, a retired NAN Deputy Editor-in-Chief, decried the manner in which journalism has been allowed to become dumping ground for many vices.
He therefore called on Journalists to stick to the ethics of the profession so as to effectively tackle the rot threatening the noble profession.
Journalism he said, “had changed from what it used to be in the past, and the media have been facing a lot of government control more than ever.”
According to him, “commercial Journalism” had taken the space thus making the media a ground for money making instead of quality journalism.
He reminded Journalists of the need to draw a line between ethics and commercial, stressing that every journalist has a social responsibility to the public.
He however described journalism as the perfect tool that should be at forefront in fighting corruption in the country and across the globe.
NAN reports that Actionaid is holding a two-day training for 40 Journalists in Kano state on reporting corruption.
The training will also be organised for selected reporters in the six political zones in the country . (NAN)
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Edited by Gregory Mmaduakolam/Maharazu Ahmed