Sunday, 5 May 2019
Friday, 3 May 2019
FOUNDER MYRADIO 101.1 FM OWERRI, AMB.UCHE OGBUAGU SALUTES JOURNALISTS ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2019.
The Founder/ Chief Executive MyRadio 101.1, Gold 89.3 FM Owerri, and Real 99.1FM Aba, Amb. Uche Ogbuagu has felicitated with Journalists in Nigeria, Imo State and Ikeduru on this year's "World Press Freedom Day" today May 3, 2019.
In a statement from his media Office, the Media guru praised the fore-sightness of the United Nations declaration of Human Rights, Article 19, passed in 1948, which defined the UN's stand on freedom of the press, dating back to the Windshield Declaration of Free Press principles that was stated by a private journalist in 1991.
Amb. Ogbuagu who is also the member-elect for Ikeduru State Constituency,pointed out that the theme of this year's celebration "Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation, lauded the painstaking and invaluable contributions of Journalists during the last general elections held in the country.
As the fourth estate of the realm, he commended Media Practitioners for being veritable tools for exposing electoral violence in Ikeduru, Imo State and Nigeria at large.
Amb. Ogbuagu however expressed dismay with Media houses which should stand for the truth were being threatened.
He made a case for stricter legislations to curb the excesses of miscreants who engage in such while also calling for their weeding out.
He frowned at the witholding of information from the press by the powers that be on matters of public interest. He also lamented the inhuman treatment meted out to journalists in their line of duty.
Amb. Uche Ogbuagu however charged Journalists not to be deterred by the unwavering hazards experienced in the course of their duty.
The Media Executive, used the occasion to commiserate with families of newsmen, who lost their lives during the violence in some parts of the country during the last elections and called on the government to adequately compensate the bereaved families and immortalizing them.
Signed:
Amb. Uche Ogbuagu
Founder/ Chief Executive, MyRadio 101.1 FM Owerri.