Abia State Governor Alex Otti has charged members of the Renewed Hope Projects Media Team, who are in the state for a project tour, to carry out their assignment with the principles of professionalism, objectivity, fairness and accuracy.
Governor Otti gave the charge on Tuesday evening in Umuahia when the state government received members of the Renewed Hope Projects Media Tour, who are in Abia to inspect various projects executed by President Bola Tinubu and Governor Alex Otti.
Otti, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu, described the visit as a significant step towards promoting transparency, accountability and public awareness of government projects and policies across the country.
“In carrying out this responsibility, I urge you to remain steadfast in the principles of professionalism, objectivity, fairness and accuracy.
“The nation requires journalists who can rise above such challenges, resist misinformation and contribute meaningfully to national development.
“We welcome scrutiny because we believe that genuine progress should be seen, assessed and reported objectively,” Governor Otti said.
The governor, who urged the media team to freely interact with Abia people, noted that various projects executed by the Abia State Government in communities reflected the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government.
In his speech on behalf of the Renewed Hope Media Tour team, the leader of the team and Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said that his team would inspect key federal and state projects objectively.
He highlighted the importance of collaboration between the federal and state governments in driving national development.