Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday urged the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to ensure training and re-training of reporters to curb quackery and fake news.
Sanwo-Olu made the call at the inauguration of the remodelled Lagos NUJ Secretariat and conferment of Grand Matron Award on Rev. Mother Esther Ajayi, Founder, Love of Christ Generation Church C&S.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ajayi was honoured for moving in her construction workers to take over the remodeled secretariat project from 30 per cent and building it to completion.
Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, stressed the need to go back to the basics to sustain the journalism profession.
“All of us have to go back to the drawing board,” he said.
The governor expressed worry at the infiltration of the media profession by untrained practitioners dominating the…
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