Amuka-Pemu, Lawrence, media elders celebrated in Lagos

LAGOS — ELDERS successful the media assemblage including the laminitis and Publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, Uncle Sam Amuka-Pemu; Ben Lawrence and Alagba Bamiji Ojo, were among 70 seasoned journalists, celebrated successful Lagos for representing the Nigerian journalism of their time.

The event, tagged ‘Appreciation Day’, for Nigeria’s quality media elders was held astatine the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ, Ogba successful Lagos.

It was organised by Taiwo Obe-led Journalism Clinic.

The ceremonial besides featured reflections and a mini accumulation of the works of immoderate honourees by the Centre for Research Information Management and Media Development, CRIMM, room and museum.

It attracted a big of seasoned journalists specified arsenic Ogie Eboigbe, Bimbo Oloyede, who is celebrating 50 years arsenic a broadcaster; Louis Odion, Muyiwa Adetiba, Segun, Ted Iwere,  Oloruntola Sunday, Oloye Lekan Alabi, Mike Awoyinfa, Banji Ogundele, Bisi Bakare, Bamiji Ojo, Yakubu Mohammed, Biodun Oluwole, Dupe Ajayi-Gbadebo, Dr Bisi Olawunmi, Tunde Thompson and Dare Babarinsa, among others.

Other media icons and executives contiguous astatine the lawsuit included the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, Mr Eze Anaba; Provost of Nigeria Institute of Journalism, Mr Gbenga Adefaye; Managing Editor of ThisDay Newspaper, Eniola Bello; Chief Executive of Brila Sports, Larry Izamoje and Dr Kabir Garba, Editor of Weekend Guardian, among others.

In his invited address, Mr Obe, who heads the Journalism Clinic, said helium was inspired to observe media elders arsenic acold backmost arsenic 2018.

He said: “People often accidental journalists don’t observe themselves. So I began penning down the names of our elders, those 70 and supra and the database kept growing. That was however this time was born.”

The lawsuit featured the presumption of plaques to the media elders for what Obe said aimed astatine thanking the media elders for “working implicit the years to inform, educate, and entertain our people, with small respect for celebrating themselves.”

Veteran broadcaster Sunny Irabor, who spoke astir the value of bequest and the request for structures that empower younger journalists, said: “If we bash not put successful continuity, we suffer our profession’s soul.”

Speaking of his clip successful Concord Newspaper, 1 of the celebrated elders, who is the founder, Oriwu Sun, Chief Monzor Olowosago, said helium had to permission Concord to recovered his insubstantial successful 1985, pursuing what helium observed of assemblage newspapers successful London.

Honouring media elders a solemnisation of past —Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, who was represented by Director of Strategy, Lagos State Ministry of Communications and Strategy, Kayode Oyekanmi, commended the organisers, saying honouring media elders is not lone a solemnisation of history, “but besides an concern successful the society.” 

The politician said his medication volition proceed to foster unity, uphold property state and make opportunities for nonrecreational improvement and collaboration.

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