Osun state governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged journalists to be fair in their reportage and fact-check all information before dissemination.

Senator Adeleke made the call during an interaction with media correspondents at his country home in Ede, Osun state.

The Governor-Elect while describing the media as an integral part of a successful administration, said he would ensure a quarterly interaction with the media to intimate them with the programmes of his administration.

“I want a positive collaboration with the media, Journalist will be part of my administration all the way”

Senator Adeleke who assured journalists that there will be no sentiment in all strata reaffirms introducing town hall meetings on a quarterly basis for interaction with the people of Osun state.

“I’ll put the right people in the affairs of all sectors, I will not appoint an agricultural expert to be commissioner for education. I will put the right peg in the right hole”

He added that he will ensure the fulfilment of the campaign promises to improve the lives of residents without sentiment. 

In his remark, the Secretary of the Transition Committee and member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bamidele Salam described Senator Adeleke as a compassionate man who has the interest of the less privileged at heart and also ready to work with the media.

Responding, the Chairman of Correspondent Chapel, Osun state, Mr. Sina Abubakar pledged the collaboration of Journalists in the state to disseminate credible and balanced reportage.

Funmi Adekoya

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