Task Journalists To Continue To Hold Govt Accountable President Bola Tinubu has said that the democracy that Nigerians enjoy now would not have been possible without the media. He urged media practitioners to continue to hold elected and appointed government officials accountable in a manner that strengthens the nation’s democracy. “Indeed, in this room are many veteran journalists who played very important roles in ushering in the age of enduring democracy in Nigeria.
I salute your individual and collective efforts not just at that time, but even right through to today, as we celebrate a quarter of a century of unbroken democratic experience,” he said. President Tinubu noted that in any thriving democracy, the roles of the government and the media are intertwined, stressing that both are essential in serving the public interest. “And of course, the media has a duty to hold elected and appointed officials accountable, and ensure that we are doing our work in a manner that strengthens democracy – not weakens it.
That important work must be done in a spirit of mutual respect and collaboration, not recrimination and opposition; this alignment enables us to achieve common goals that benefit society at large. “Indeed, our roles are most effective when they are not adversarial but cooperative. By viewing each other as allies in nation-building, we can create an environment where transparency, accountability, and mutual respect thrive.
Together, the government and the me.
