Kashim Shettima has appealed to the media to acknowledge the administration’s achievements while providing constructive criticism when it veers off course, as part of their shared responsibility for national development.
Speaking on Tuesday when the leadership of the Nigerian Guild of Editors paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the vice president pledged the government’s support to ensure the sustainability of the fourth estate of the realm.
Shettima described media leaders as the conscience of the nation, called for a balanced partnership to drive national unity and economic growth. Noting that the time has come to prioritise governance over political considerations.
He said, “Let us work together for the nation. What binds us together supersedes whatever divides us. We are now in the period of governance and not politics.”
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Shettima acknowledged the economic challenges confronting the media, pledging the government’s support to sustain quality journalism.
Shettima urged the editors to maintain their role as a watchdog while supporting national development.
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