The Cross River State Government and the Nigeria Police Force have both pledged their support for the forthcoming Media Week that will be organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
The pledge was made Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dr. Erasmus Ekpang and the Commissioner of Police, Cross River Command, CP Olusegun Eyitayo Omosanyin, when the leadership of NUJ in the state led by its Chairman, Comrade Archibong Bassey, paid a courtesy visit to them in Calabar.
The NUJ Media Week which will officially commence on May 4, will open with a media walk in Calabar to commemorate the annual World Press Freedom Day while other activities will take place within the week that will climax with a thanksgiving service on May 11.
The Commissioner for Information promised to do his best to ensure that the activities of the week were successful, stating that Governor Bassey Otu is a very media friendly personality and has made his job easier by being quite an effective leader.
“The governor has embarked on so many laudable projects that the people can see, as this projects are discussed in the Exco meeting, he ensures that they are carried out without prejudice to any section of the state.
“It is important for us to continue to sell this state which should be one of the key functions of the media but for us to achieve this, we need to be at peace with ourselves and eschew bitterness,” he said.
Earlier, the NUJ Chairman noted that the visit was to inform the number one information officer in the state of the activities lined up for the 2025 NUJ Media Week, while also thanking the state governor for creating an atmosphere that is media friendly.
Chairman of the Media Week Planning Committee, Mr Eyo Charles, on his part listed the various activities lined up for the week, including the visit to the Correctional Center Afokang and an orphanage. He also appealed for the support of the state government to enable the events to be remarkably successful.
Meanwhile, during the visit to CP Omosanyin, at the Police Headquarters, Diamond Hill, the NUJ Chairman intimated the him on the forthcoming Media Week and other issues aimed at strengthening the already existing cordial relationship between Media Practitioners and the Nigeria Police Force, particularly in the area of information gathering and dissemination for effective and efficient service delivery.
Responding, CP Omosanyin promised to personally be present during the conference on Thursday and pledged full support from his command.
The CP reiterated the Command’s resolve to uphold the rule of law, justice, equity and fairness in the discharge of its constitutional mandate as enshrined in relevant laws of the land for a safe and secure society.
