By Rose Oranye
The
Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr Law Mefor,
on Thursday, attended the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) July Congress in
Awka, where he sought stronger synergy with journalists while thanking them for
their support for the Soludo government.
Addressing journalists at the meeting, Mefor
said his return for a second term was a call to work harder for the state and
urged journalists to continue supporting Soludo’s government's efforts.
He thanked them for the support the ministry
received in his first term and for the fair reportage NUJ has given the Soludo
government and announced plans for a quarterly media briefing to deepen
collaboration.
"There has been remarkable improvement. As
they say, truth is always beneficial. We will strengthen this relationship
further. Every quarter, we will meet here to review the government's progress
in the last few months and get your input and perspective on how to do better,”
he said.
Dr Mefor also reiterated his open-door policy
and linked media partnership to security, urging journalists to support the
government's security architecture.
“Two days ago, we met and appealed to you to
help us defeat insecurity. If we lose Anambra to insecurity, even meetings like
these will not be possible. Security agencies are working, but they need our
help. If you see something, say something; call 5111. Please provide us with
information, and we will take action to apprehend criminals. Let us continue to
support our security architecture,” he urged.
The commissioner, who asked to be an associate
member of the state NUJ Council, offered technical support for the NUJ’s
planned cooperative society, promising to share documents that will help the
council establish one with the state NUJ chairman.
Responding, the Anambra State NUJ Chairman, Dr
Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, thanked the Commissioner for his visit and commitment to
the union and reaffirmed the union’s stance on independence.
Four years ago, we made a conscious decision to
remain independent and not be manipulated by anyone. We made a conscious
decision to prioritise the advancement of Anambra State, and we have
consistently upheld that commitment.
“There were times we were offered money to fight
the government. We rejected it... Because this is a union, we stand for each
other, and nobody is bigger than the union. For the sake of the union and our
professionalism, we will continue to maintain a low profile and do what is
right,” Dr Odogwu said.
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