The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) yesterday extended it congratulatory message to the newly elected President of the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE), Mr. Eze Anaba.
NPAN, through a letter signed by its President, Mallam Kabiru Yusuf, charged Anaba to uphold, in his capacity and wealth of experience, professionalism, and ethical practices of journalism.
The letter read: “I wrote to congratulate you on your election as the president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE).
“The votes garnered by you in the hotly contested election underscored the implicit confidence your colleagues had in the capacity to provide necessary leadership and direction at this critical moment, for the esteemed profession of journalism and journalists in the country.
“Your election came at a time the country is looking up to members of the fourth estate of the realm to galvanise it in its quest for rapid socio-economic advancement and the realisation of an egalitarian society.
“We are in no doubt that you are in sync with these expectations and well-equipped to tackle the challenges.
“From this end, we look forward to working with you to raise the bar of the journalism profession with emphasis on professionalism and ethical standard among others.
“On behalf of the Executive Council of NPAN and all our members, I convey our heartfelt congratulations to you.”
