Govt’s plan to muzzle the press won’t succeed – NPAN president, Kabir The Punch
Published 4 July 2021
The President of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria and Chairman, Trust Media Limited, Mallam Kabiru Yusuf, talks to KAYODE OYERO about the alleged attempt by the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to gag the press
The National Assembly is currently seeking to amend the Nigeria Press Council Act and the National Broadcasting Commission Act. What do you make of these moves?
The National Assembly probably has good intentions in terms of fast-tracking that the media does a good job of entertaining, informing and educating the public. They think maybe there are excesses in the media and they should take steps to deal with the excesses but I think they are going about it the wrong way. Our intention is to engage them and see that all of us do what is right and ensure that we have a very robust media, which is vital to democracy
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He hailed the publisher’s emergence to lead the association considering his leadership roles both in the field of journalism and newspaper publishing in the country.
“While I congratulate you on the singular felicity of your emergence as the NPAN president, I urge you to work diligently to improve the newspaper business industry, professional standard for the practice of journalism and also ensure that high ethical standards are adhered to,” he said.
“Newspaper business in Nigeria should be benchmarked by what is obtainable in the industry around the globe. This is the only way to sustain the respect the industry and the journalism profession command around the world”, he added.