Oyo NOA fortifies collaboration with NUJ

The National Orientation Agency, Oyo state new Ag  Director , Dr Olukemi  Afolayan has paid a courtesy call on leadership of Nigerian Union of Journalists, Oyo state council this morning in its office at the  Press Centre , Iyaganku . 

Describing the visit as its  first port of call on assumption of office,  Dr Olukemi Afolayan reiterates the importance of the media as highly instrumental  to propagating the policies and programmes of Governments at all levels,  therefore she deems  it necessary to commence the Agency ' s on going familiarisation from NUJ. Dr   Afolayan who applauds Oyo NUJ for standing tall among its peers in other states  for  its being ethical  and spontaneous  in dishing  out  timeous  news  to the public , further seeks for  more collaboration with the media  in reporting NOA  activities and  programmes.

The Ag state Director adds  that NOA relationship with NUJ is mutualistic as they are like two peas in a pod in the onerous task of nation building.  She posits that  the Agency is not aversed to criticism, but such must be constructive and objective.  

The Chairman of Oyo state NUJ, Alhaji  Demola  Babalola,  joyfully received  the new state Director and welcome her on board as she  mounts   the saddle to pilot Oyo NOA. The chairman promises the readiness of Oyo media to tighten the extant relationship between them so that Dr Afolayan will leave a remarkable imprints on the sands of time. He prays for the Agency to soar higher in its task of propagating policies and programmes of  government at levels.

Whilst  giving  his vote of thanks ,Mr A O Akanbi,  who is  a Deputor Director Admin in the Agency lauds the   NUJ chairman and his members for being  very supportive to the Agency and  pleads  for more cooperation Mr Akanbi emphasises that the Agency as an institution is adopting a multi pronged approach to reaching the grassroots especially and other members of the public as contained in its  core mandates. Mr Akanbi  Oyebisi rounds off  that  keeping a well informed society is a task that must be done.