*Honors with Award of Jigawa NUJ Patron
By Aliyu Dangida
Emir of Dutse, Dr Hameem Nuhu Sanusi, has advised the National President, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to set up a strong committee that will bring sanity in the pen profession considering untrained and inexperienced quacks identifying themselves as journalists.
The Monarch gave the advice when he received NUJ President, Comrade Alhassan Yahaya, and members of his Executive Council on a courtesy call at his palace while in Dutse for the routine quarterly National Executive Council (NEC) meeting hosted by the Jigawa NUJ.
Hameem equally expressed concern over the activities of such awful people calling themselves as journalists, adding that their activities are diminishing the reputation of the profession.
He said: “It is disheartening that present-day journalism practice had been intruded upon by some unprofessionals who disseminated false, distorted and unbalanced stories that hampered peace and stability in society.”
He further explained that, as the fourth realm of government in a democratic setting, the NUJ can either make or mar democracy, describing journalism as the bedrock of attaining a sustainable and lasting democracy.
Dr Hameem Nuhu explained that because of the significance attached to his to journalism, it appointed a professional veteran journalist as one of the members of the Emirate Council.
Earlier, the National President, Comrade Alhassan Yahaya Abdullahi, said they were at the palace as a mark of respect to the royal father, who had tirelessly continued to support the NUJ both in Jigawa and at the national level, just like his late father.
Comrade Alhassan noted that, as custodians of peace, royal fathers had a vital role to play in guiding the NUJ towards achieving better results.
The President, supported by the host Chairman, Comrade Ismail Ibrahim Dutse, conferred on the Emir the Honorary Award of Jigawa NUJ Patron.
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