Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has called on governments at all levels and other agencies to protect the freedom of the Press to enable it play its vital role contributing to strengthening democracy and good governance .
The Peoples Democratic Party Vice Presidential candidate made the call at the inauguration of the Secretariat of Delta State Council of Nigerian Union of Journalists in Asaba.
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An independent, professional, and responsible media is the backbone of any democracy around the world. Their job is to inform, criticise, and spark debate.
Study reveals that there are a lot of factors in Nigeria that hinders press freedom ranging from secrecy, legal pressure, direct censorship and force among others.
At the inauguration of NUJ Secretariat built by Delta state government, the governor emphasised the need to have a free press in Nigeria.
For the national president of the members of the fourth estate of realm, the government must do more to ensure that press freedom in the country is more than just a theoretical concept.
He appreciated the governor for his contribution to the media
The job of constructing the center began during the previous administration and saw numerous setbacks before being completed by the Governor Okowa-led administration, which also promised to provide vehicles for the council.
