Why new IPI leadership must work with me -Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu

Published By: Paul Dada

By Paul Dada

President Bola Tinubu has  urged the newly elected leaders of the Nigeria chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI) to work with his administration in order to expand access to information and reinforce the country’s democratic ethos.

Tinubu said the new IPI leadership has a prominent role in ensuring responsible journalism that advances national interest, as enshrined in the constitution.

This is contained in a Sunday statement by Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

It said, “President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Musikilu Mojeed, editor-in-chief of PREMIUM TIMES and other newly elected leaders of the Nigeria chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI).

“Members re-elected Mr Mojeed as President of the IPI Nigeria alongside Media Trust’s Ahmed Shekarau (Secretary) and Fidelis Mbah of Al Jazeera Television (Deputy President).

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“Members also elected Rafatu Salami of Voice of Nigeria (Treasurer), Yomi Adeboye of Herald Newspaper (Assistant Secretary) and Tobi Soniyi of Arise News (Legal Adviser).”