In a bid to promote development across Nsukka cultural zone, the Nsukka Journalist Forum (NJF) has pledged its support to the Enugu State Government in ensuring even development in the state.

The chairman of the forum and Assistant Director News Agency of Nigeria, Comrade Benson Whyte Ezugwu made the pledge during a courtesy visit to the commissioner for Information and communication Enugu state. Hon.Aka Eze Aka.

“We are here because we see it as our duty to familiarize ourselves with the commissioner for Information and Communication Enugu state and begin a new partnership.

We are forum of Journalists from Nsukka cultural zone and our mandate is to help and contribute to the development of the zone.

We cannot achieve the kind of development we want in the area when we work in isolation.”

He continued”We may not be fully involved in government but we supposed to be critical stakeholders.

We therefore want you to see us as partners in progress, carry us along, see us as friends such that any day, any time we call on you, you would regard us”.

According to Benson Whyte Ezugwu, “We believe that journalism is not just about reporting events, but also about being catalysts for change.

Our role as journalists is not only to report on the progress of our state, but to also contribute to its growth. We want to be partners with the government in driving development across Nsukka cultural zone and Enugu state at large.”

Mr. Ezugwu emphasized that the new executive was committed to working with the government to achieve its goals.

‘We recognize that the government needs our support, and we are willing to do everything we can to help,’ he said.

Responding, the Commissioner for Information and Communication Enugu state, Hon. Aka Eze Aka, promised to work closely with the organization to advance the state’s development agenda.

“The Enugu State Government recognizes the power of the media, and we are eager to work with NJF to harness this power for the benefit of our state,”

He commended NJF for its commitment to promoting the ideals of the state government and promised to provide the organization with the support they needed to succeed.

Nsukka Journalist Forum is an organization that will help to propagate the ideals of the Enugu state government such that development will get to our people at the grassroot.

We will open up all the channels, let’s harmonize for our tomorrow is here

The government of Peter Ndubuisi Mbah is the one that extends it’s tentacles to every nook and crany in the state such that his manifesto is all embracing.

He has made the people to understand that politics is different from Governance.”

“People have abused politics to the extent that many see it as a cake to be shared among few.

He came and recognized everyone as being important in the Society.

I am aware that NJF had gone through lots of rickety leadership puzzle simply because some of our members see it as a political arm that could be used to propagate their own interest.

Our people are known to be honest, trust worthy, very hard working and friendly so there is need for us to uphold these virtues.

Now that you have come here, I am really grateful to you and again congratulate the new executive.” he also said.

Other members of the executive and some stakeholders were among those on the entourage.