The President of Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE),
Mrs. Funke Egbemode, on Monday in Kano called for synergy between NGE and
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), insisting that such will ensure better
working conditions and welfare of journalists in Nigeria.
Egbemode, who is also the Managing Director of the
New Telegraph Newspapers, noted that increased working relationship between the
NGE and NUJ would be of a great benefit for the journalism profession.
She said there should be fraternity that exists
between NGE and NUJ so as to gain mutual respect as well as redeem the
journalism profession from ridicule and intimidation from external forces.
According to the editor, her administration in the
NGE has been advocating for the need for mutual understanding and operation
between NGE and NUJ, while also calling
on stakeholders of the two professional bodies to think towards that direction.
She commended Kano Council of the NUJ for
conducting themselves "in a more mature and professional way. The Kano NUJ
has remained pace-setters across the country. I am glad with what you are
doing.
"The only place we experienced this kind maturity
and excellent relationship between NGE and NUJ was in China, not knowing that is
highly workable in our own country."
In his remark, the Chairman of NUJ Kano Council, Abbas
Ibrahim, commended the NGE president for her giant strides in office, and urged
her never to relent in her efforts to re-brand journalism profession in Nigeria.
Ibrahim said: "In the world of journalism
today, Funke is a success story and also a source of inspiration whose
qualities should be imbibed for a better journalism practices."
In his remarks, Sule Yau Sule, who is a former
Director of Press in Kano and a veteran journalist, said: "Today what is
actually missing is the sound relationship between working journalists on
ground and their editors, and if that is achieved, the practice would
tremendously improve for the better."
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