Media empowerment: Editors urge governors to emulate Yahaya Bello
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has asked state governors to emulate their Kogi State counterpart, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in media empowerment.
NGE President Mustapha Isa said this when NGE Executive Committee visited Bello at the Governor’s Lodge in Abuja.
Alluding to the recent annual GYB workshop for Crime and Political correspondents and editors, where journalists won various awards after training and newsroom exercises, the NGE president said the development was the first of its kind on the political scene.
Commenting on insecurity in the country, Isa said Bello’s involvement of Kogi residents in the fight against crimes had made the state a reference point in the war against crime and other forms of criminality.
“Involving the local people in the fight against crime is the way to go. Kogi State is bordered by about 10 states, but the governor has been able to tame crime. Things have changed under him. This is the reason response to crime is always quick and effective, even where there is an incident,” he said. Bello thanked Isa for appreciating his “little” contributions and promised to make the empowerment programme a regular event.
On security and crime fighting in the state, the governor said it was the business of everyone and not just government alone.
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