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From Tony Osauzo, Benin
A Catholic Priest, Rev Fr Andrew Obinyan, has urged members of the fourth-estate of the realm to unite in the fight for good governance and the security of the country.
He made the call Wednesday at a prayer session organised by members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Benin City.
The clergyman stressed that without unity among members of the pen profession, the responsibility bestowed on them to hold politicians and leaders in all spheres of human endeavours accountable will be a mirage.
“Journalists have a very important role to play in nation building. As the fourth-estate of the realm, the constitution of the Federal of Republic of Nigeria empowers it to hold government at all level accountable to the people.
“For you to be able to perform this noble responsibly, members have to be united. The masses depend on you for good governance”, Rev. Fr. stated.
He commended the leadership of the Chapel for organising the prayer session, noting that without God the labourer labours in vain.
Earlier, Mrs Nefishetu Yakubu, Chairman of the Chapel, said the prayer session was to offer thanks to God for His protection of her members since January this year.
