The Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, has said that he
welcomes any criticism from the media since such was constructive and
based on facts, and in line with the ethics of journalism profession.
Ishaku
disclosed this on Monday at Takum during a luncheon with members of the
state’s Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists
(NUJ).
According to the governor, journalism could only thrive if
the practitioners were bold enough to criticise bad programmes and
policies of the government.
He
said: “Be fearless to criticise my administration’s policies and
programmes, provided you have your facts. I am not afraid of
constructive criticism. I urge you to see yourselves as positive
contributors, co-workers and partners in progress in the Rescue Taraba
Mission, and not antagonists.
“If, I make a decision that you deem
not alright, you can share with me your opinion, so that together, we
can work as brothers and sisters for the development of the state.”
Ishaku
said his government had provided portable drinking water and steady
electricity supply to the state since his inauguration in May, urging
the people of the state to be patient as the state government was doing
everything possible to improve their living conditions.
- Today NG
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