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Fellow of Nigerian Guild of Editors Hails The RAZOR NEWSPAPER for Excellence

A Fellow of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Victor Agusiobo, has commended The RAZOR NEWSPAPER for its exceptional journalism, particularly in its reporting on the removal of the Acting Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Professor Joseph Ikechebelu.

Agusiobo, who formerly chaired the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Anambra State Council, praised The RAZOR NEWSPAPER for its in-depth reporting, which went beyond mere description to offer insightful analysis and critique.

He encouraged journalists in Anambra State to emulate the newspaper's editorial excellence.

Speaking at a forum of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Anambra State Council, Agusiobo emphasized the importance of interpretative reporting, posing fundamental questions about the university's governance and the role of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the appointment and removal of Vice Chancellors.

He lauded The RAZOR NEWSPAPER for providing a "breather to journalism" and setting a high standard for reporting in the state.

The Veteran Journalist said, "Gentlemen, the good old journalism conscripts us to describe not to prescribe. But with social media where everybody can describe that call obviously is scarcely enough.

"In the light of this therefore, l salute the Razor that was able to move from what happened at Unizik several hours ago to why it happened and then offered censure to the protagonists of the why in her editorial. God bless the Razor for offering a breather to journalism.

Agusiobo added,"The fundamental questions there in the Unizik drama to aid interpretative reporting include: what rules, laws, conventions exist for the appointment or indeed the sacking of a VC in the university.

"What are the limits of the powers of a governing council that comprises mainly strangers to a university to appoint a VC.

"What extant measures insulate strangers from influencing the process of the enthronement of a VC which ordinarily should be the direct business of the university community.

"Is it possible that the increasing ineffectiveness of ASUU is begotten of her inability to dispassionately have a hand on the leadership of the institutions it resides.

"It stands to reason that if ASUU cannot have a meaningful say on the processes that throw up VCs, she obviously can't influence the ways of an externally manufactured VC."