By Jeffrey Ahonmisi
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Mr. Sunday Dare, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the ongoing reforms of President Bola Tinubu, noting that much has been achieved in the past two years.
Mr. Dare made the appeal while delivering a keynote address at the Media Transformative Group Summit held at the American Corner, Jericho, Ibadan.
He stated that the President’s reforms had begun to yield the desired results through the restoration of accountability, discipline, and the retooling of the nation’s anti-corruption architecture.
Speaking on the theme “NIGERIA @65, Rule of Law, Systemic Problem: The Way Forward,” Mr. Dare reaffirmed that President Tinubu remains committed to judicial independence and access to justice.
The former Minister of Youth and Sports noted that the Federal Ministry of Justice and the Nigerian Law Reform Commission were working hard to review obsolete laws, many of which dated back to the colonial era.
Also speaking, the Deputy Director, News and Current Affairs department , FRCN Ibadan, Mr. Adewumi Faniran, stressed that the law must always prevail irrespective of an individual’s status or position.
The Sabiganna of Iganna, Oba Saliu Oyemonla, emphasized the need for positive attitudinal change, noting that government efforts can only succeed with citizens’ support.
During a panel discussion, the Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, alongside human rights activists Dr. Oluwakemi Aremu and Mr. Jide Olowoyo, stressed that laws should not be applied selectively but enforced firmly on anyone who contravenes them.
A journalist, Mr. Olufemi Olukunle, noted that members of the pen profession should be adequately remunerated to motivate them to effectively serve as watchdogs of society.
In his address, the Convener of the Media Transformative Group and General Manager of Pensioners FM, Ibadan, Dr. Babatunde Tiamiyu, said the group was established to promote healthy competition and professionalism among broadcast organizations in Ibadan.
The event was attended by a representative of the National Orientation Agency, Mrs Ajolayo Akande, a former Deputy Director News and Current Affairs Department , FRCN, Ibadan, Mr. Samson Tunde Abiodun and media experts.
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