Associate Professor of Strategic Communication at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Dr. Sule Ya’u Sule, has urged journalists to keep working in unity and fraternity for adequate dissemination of information towards ensuring public good and national development.
Sule Ya’u Sule, former Director-General, Media and Public Relations, during the tenure of ex-Governor Ibrahim Shekarau, made the urge at Press Centre, Farm Centre, Kano, on Sunday, during Kano Correspondents’ Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Light Social Session tagged: “Tea Break.”
Sule Ya’u Sule, who also served as Director of Press, during ex-Kano state Military Administrator, Dominic Oneya, insisted that social gathering of journalists in relaxed atmosphere, provide window for them to unwind and derive professional intimacy that keeps the ink flowing.
The Communication expert who was the chairman and sponsor of the event, urged the leadership of Kano Correspondents’ Chapel to sustain the tempo by constantly organizing such social events where friends and members of the Fourth Estate of the Realm will gather and rob minds.
“I decided to sponsor the event for us to fraternize and socialize. This event will give us the opportunity to relief pressures, after hectic work.
“I congratulate the Correspondents’ Chapel leadership for this initiative. It will also keep you more united and focused.
“I advice the Correspondents’ Chapel leadership to sustain the tempo, and keep inviting friends to participate,” he said.
In his brief remarks, immediate-past Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs, Kano state, Halilu Baba Dantiye, commended Dr. Sule Ya’u Sule, for sponsoring the event, describing him as a veteran journalist, who has always championed the welfare and wellbeing of members of his immediate constituency.
Dantiye, former National President of Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE), promised to always identify with Kano Correspondents’ Chapel in every good initiative their members and leadership pursue.
He commended the leadership of the Correspondents’ Chapel for introducing vibrant initiatives, and urged journalists to keep working within the ambit of ethics and rules guiding the profession.
In his address, chairman of Kano state Correspondents’ Chapel, NUJ,Comrade Murtala Adewale, said the “Tea Break” was an initiative designed to create light social platform for members to unwind and rob minds, after the day’s hectic job, before departing to meet their families.
Adewale appreciated Dr. Sule Ya’u Sule for singlehandedly sponsoring the event, and promised to maintain the standard as more friends and collaborators of the Correspondents’ Chapel will be willing to participate.
The light social gathering was attended by the Kano state Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa; the Public Relations Officer of Kano/Jigawa Customs Command, Tahir Balarabe; Vice chairman NUJ Kano, Mustapha Gambo who represented the chairman; former chairman of Kano Correspondents’ Chapel and now Press Secretary to Kano state Deputy Governor, Ibrahim Shuaibu Garba; and emeritus chairman of the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel who is now Director, Public Affairs, Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Lamara Garba, among other dignitaries and media personalities.
