Speaking in Owerri, Imo State during the eight-triennial delegate conference of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, the Minister, represented by the Director, Public Relations and Protocol, Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, Dr Suleiman Haruna, said journalists’ role is indispensable in shaping a society that values transparency, accountability and justice.
He described the theme of the event, “Media and Democracy: the journalist’s role in holding leaders accountable”, as one at the heart of the collective responsibility to build and sustain a thriving democracy.
