Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has on Monday appealed to media editors not to join in beating drums of war for the breakup of the country.

Ganduje made the appeal while declaring up the 2021 Biennial Convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors taking place in Kano.

The Governor said some media organizations in recent times has crossed redlines and has impacted on the nation’s unity, harmony and integration.

According to him, “It is very important at this time that we should use the media for the promotion of peace and stability and change the viewpoints that could alter public views and sentiment toward a more peaceful resolution of our multifaceted current crises. If and only if we as a nation are interested in peace and harmony, we must reject hate propaganda machinery. In the main, this is a time Editors should be conflict-sensitive about our nation.

“In other words, I have a feeling that the crossing of redlines by some media organisations in recent times has impacted on the nation’s unity, harmony and integration.

“Our brave, collective pursuit in uniting this nation, underscores the fact that for as long as we have a common purpose, we will find no obstacle big enough to stop us from marching on. The media and particularly our gatekeepers have a role to play in this regard.

“Besides, this is a time the Editors should exercise the social responsibility you have to your country. Even if the governing authorities in Nigeria are encountering challenges in their strategy to develop the country, it is not enough to join in some fervent advocacy that seeks to beat drums of war to break up this country. I would like to appeal to you the Gatekeepers note that there is already some groundswell of opinion, which seems to be building some consensus on the expediency of restructuring the nation. That advocacy should not be confused with rebellious acts of some elements who would like to destabilise our great country.

“The media has a great role to play here in setting agenda for nation building. So, some ignorant and reckless commentators in your midst should be very careful in exercising freedom of speech at this time. That freedom can’t be exercised without some (social) responsibility,” he said.

The Governor continued when he said, “Freedom of the press and observance of press professional conduct are measured as indices of development in any country. Based on my understanding, the Nigerian press is one of the freest, in global context but some obvious professional misconduct in the media has curiously become excessive, in this regard.

“I believe that absence of an influential Press Council that should regulate the print media, specifically has become an institutional weakness that should be tackled without delay. All controversies and litigations that have stalled the emergence of a respectable Press Council should be handled with care. There is therefore a sense in which we can say that the world over, self-regulation is not enough for any professional bodies. The question is; who watches over the watchdog too? You can see clearly that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has made some difference in regulating broadcasting, no matter our criticisms of the regulatory body, which even major broadcasters apologized to the other day,” Governor Ganduje stated.

Earlier, the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu reminded the media of it role in social cohesion and safeguarding national security among others.

Shehu said, “As the link between the people and the govt, the citizen faced with challenges need to be reassured that the government at various levels are working very hard to secure them and make them feel safe and stop the nonsense of the banditry and kidnapping in the midst of killings that we are witnessing.

“I think it is time we look inwards and see how we can help stop the spread of fake news, negativism and rumour.

“I think this is the opportunity to remind ourselves of our responsibility to improve social cohesion, safeguard national security in the country,” Shehu said.

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Ur fada for dat tin wey u talk so

So gandollar get this kain sense

Lol
Gan- Dollar Dey follow advise too

Foolish thief

Actually Buhari is drummer beating the war drums here

Media is only giving him amplifier to air his music.


If Buhari wasn't hell bent on producing uzodinma, Gulak would be alive today, ESN, Amotekun won't be in-voke if there wasn't Buhari's Fulani Terrorists.

Bandits wouldn't have had room to operate if not for for Buhari, Boko Haram won't be so strong if Buhari wasn't funding them

Ok o

We Yoruba's are spiritually prepared, "ogun".

But most omo kaaro jire are not mentally prepared, we need to expect the worst.

Nijeriya can't split without war but still we must finish this acclaimation and awareness stage yet, it is key to get every sane Omoluabi on board.

Who will fight the war I won't tell you, but when it start you would be wondering who is even sponsoring this Yoruba warriors.

What I know for sure is Nijeriya can't win the Yoruba's in a war, we have won the war spiritually already, if you know you know.

No omo ale should quote me , sane omoluai odua a gbe wa o.

So the media should sugar-coat the evil fulani ppl are perpetrating all over Nigeria.

Punch News headline of fulani herdsmen killing Benue pple would then be written like this:

"Herdsmen Capped Some People In Benue Today, Just Small Capping Nothing Serious"

Ganduje should focus on mastering the act of hiding dollars in his babariga, without being caught on camera. That's his forte. He should leave all this brainless talks nd lies to oga Lie Mohammed.

Mikecold:
Actually Buhari is drummer beating the war drums here

Media is only giving him amplifier to air his music.

If Buhari wasn't hell bent on producing uzodinma, Gulak would be alive today, ESN,

Are you saying IPOB/ESN are fighting Hope on behalf of former governor dismissed by the supreme Court?

Look who is talking o.

Tomorrow you people will still go against the media. The educated Nigerians don't know when to act. Give accurate report of what is happening in Nigeria. That is your work or you cry when your turn comes.

But Nigeria must divide

One Nigeria my ass

All hail Gandollar

While you stuff your babaringa with dollars

They keep saying Promotion of peace, Promotion of unity but their ACTIONS speak otherwise

Make Nigeria a secular state so that anyone can worship freely in any part of the country.......their actions say no. Or has Ganduje think that we have forgotten how he forcefully converted a young girl to Islam as a SITTING GOVERNOR

Federal character........their actions say no. Example PMB and his nepotism.

Justice and peace.........thier actions say No. Example killing secessionists in the East, killing innocent women and men in the East by Government security forces that are being paid from public funds to protect the same people they are killing, but funding bokoharam, bandits and kidnappers in the North.

Who are they deceiving? For how long would they continue to be ironical? When would they stop saying one thing and yet do the opposite?

ACTIONS SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS Mr hypocritical Governor.

Unity Begger Chairman

we must uphold Nigeria's unity

God punish u dia