Media Outlets have been urged to uphold professionalism and ensure accuracy in their reportage.
Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq made the call in his message at the Official Inauguration of Emirate FM,98.5 Ilorin” held in Ilorin.
Represented by the state Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bolanle Olukoju , Governor AbdulRazaq said the establishment of the radio station is a good thing for the state.
According to him, the State Government will continue to provide enabling environment for private businesses to thrive and flourish.
Governor AbdulRazaq advised the media professionals shun all acts that are capable of undermining the security situation in the state and the country in general.
In his lecture, Senior Adviser and Counselor to Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Saadudeen Salaudeen tasked newly launched Emirate Radio to be innovative and creative to drive traffic of audience to the station.
Alhaji Salaudeen who is a veteran Broadcaster charged the new station to disregard imbalance reportage, disinformation and other acts capable of bringing the station to disrepute.
The Guest Speaker paid glowing tributes to ace broadcasters who have contributed immensely to broadcasting industry in Kwara State and eulogized the founder, Dr Abdulazeez Arowona for establishing the station.
In his remarks the National Coordinator of The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi said the event is a land mark that is supposed to be emulated.
He said the establishment of the radio stations has added to the information dissemination outfit in the state and advised them to avoid the habit of airing fake news and projecting the state and the country in bad ligh.
He urged the media owners to used the medium to champion the cause humanity.
For his part the founder of Emirate FM,98.5 Ilorin,” Dr Abdulazeez Arowona said his passion for Journalism profession assisted in the establishment of the media outfit and enjoined him to use the state to serve humanity.
Highpoints of the event were official Commissioning of station by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq represented by Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bolakale Olukoju and installation of Emirate Radio Proprietor as Basiran Dadiya by Mai Martaba Folo Dadiya Chairman Dadiya Traditional Council, Gombe State, Alhaji Dr. Abdulkadir Abubakar Galadima lll.
