If not for journalists integrity, Nigeria would have been disintegrated- NYCN President
…says all factions in NYCN have ceased to exist …we’ll create jobs for Nigerian youth
By Emman Ovuakporie
President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Solomon Adodo on Monday said if not for the maturity of the Nigerian media Nigeria would have disintegrated by now.
Speaking at an interactive session with teachers, patriots and journalists, the youth president applauded the average Nigerian journalist from not blowing the situation in the country out of place.
He explained that the essence of the interactive session is to appreciate all major stakeholders in the struggle.
On the issue of factions in the council. Adodo said ‘last week the Ministry of Youth called all factions and asked them to end all grievances and allow peace to reign.
‘As I speak now there’s no faction in the council and this is the beginning of better things to come in the future.
“To move Nigeria forward we will create jobs for the youth because we are employable youth and this we shall achieve in a very short time from now.
Chairman of the session Chief Gbenga Onayaikan represented b Victorson Agbenson, President of the South South Pen Pushers Forum in his remarks said:
” The organised labour in Nigeria is in disarray today and it has affected the youth movement in the country and if it must move forward all factions in the council must cease to exist so that the youth cañ move forward.
“Let them say enough is enough let them close rank and form a formidable force to combat challenges ahead.
At the end of the session, Late Lt Col Mohammed Abu Ali killed in Maiduguri, was given an award of bravery by the NYCN President, Chief Gbenga Onayaikan of FRCN, the slain corper reporter of Channels, Precious Owolabi, killed during Elzakizaki crisis añd Enenche Akogwu an investigative journalist killed in line of duty.