Mimiko congratulates AdesinaOndo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has said the emergence of Mr Femi Adesina, the Deputy Managing Director of The Sun Publishing Company, as president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, is one developement that will help deepen professionalism in the practice of journalism in Nigeria and as well help strengthen the Guild.
Governor Mimiko in a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Eni Akinsola said as a core professional, the New President is properly positioned to make the guild more effective and relevant in the effort to evolve the Nigeria of our dreams.
"Femi Adesina as the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors will have to continue the repositioning initiated by Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, the immediate past president, and as well take new initiatives to close the door of journalism to quacks and those bent on destroying the image of the profession.
“With years as a columnist of note behind him, Mr. Adesina has to quickly rally the guild to find ways to curb quacks and make the practice of professionalism in journalism an everyday thing in our dear country. He has come at the right time, with the right experience and the right character to rally members of the guild around issues that can help promote good governance and democracy in our country," Mimiko said.
Expressing the commitment of his Government to the Nigerian project, Mimiko said he is ready to partner with the Guild and indeed other organisations interested in pushing Nigeria forward from all angles. "This country, I must say, is so blessed and is in a position to excel if we all get ready to work for it. For us in Ondo State we have always made it clear that we'll support practitioners of journalism to discharge their lawful duties without let or hindrance," he said.
