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MEDIA: Owners, journalists, stakeholders agree on code of conduct, co-regulation, Ombudsman (SEE PHOTOS ON PG 13) • Sam Amuka, Osoba, Obaigbena, Ibru, others chart way forward•Don’t kill NPC, Lai Mohammed pleads By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor Ahmed, Mr. Feyi Smith, conduct, ethics and Mr. Martins Oloja The stakeholders noted among others. that: “The Nigerian media has a rich track record Specifically, the co-regulatory mechanism of rooting for public welfare and protecting the adopted will consist of members of the media, underdog. That tradition civil society and the public sector. Journalism should be so- holds that the practice of If fully implemented, the cially responsive and responsible through the co-regulatory framework will stave off strangulating government regulacent, and credible account pursuit of a true, fair, detion and render the Nigerian Press Council, NPC, terest. of issues in the public in- redundant, a development that made the Minly and willing subscribe to “Consequently, we freeister of Information and the following ethical principles as germane to the Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who was represented by Mr Francis al practice of journalism free, fair, and profession- Nwosu, NPC Executive in Nigeria, and hold that Secretary, to plead with it is the duty of every journalist to observe its pro- the media stakeholders not to kill the NPC. visions.” The provisions cover editorial independence, ac- CRITICAL stakehold ers in the media industry, yesterday, agreed on a 41-point code of ethics for Nigerian journalists. They also adopted coregulation instead of a self-regulation mechanism. Both measures are part of “an attempt to jumpstart a fresh attempt to put in place rules to guide professional conduct and a regulatory council to support the efforts to hold journalists accountable to their publics and deepen public trust in their work.” Stakeholders, who took the decisions, yesterday, at a Rountable on “Deepening Media Professionalism Through Co-Regulation,” in Lagos included the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN; Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE; Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ; Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, BON; Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP; and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria, IBAN. They were backed by veterans of the media industry such as Chairman/ Publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr Sam Amuka; former Ogun State Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba; Mr Ray Ekpu; Mr. Lade Bonuola; Dr Tonnie Iredia (via Zoom); Publisher of This- Day Newspapers, Prince Nduka Obaigbena; Publisher of The Guardian Newspapers, Mrs. Maiden Ibru; and Chairman of Daiily Trust Newspapers/ President of NPAN and Nigeria Press Organisation, NPO, Malam Kabiru Yusuf. The event was a gathering of who is who in the media industry, in what Chief Osoba described as the best ever gathering of media gurus he has ever seen since he joined the profession in 1964. Also at the event were General Manager and Editor-in-Chief of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye; NGE President, Mr Mustapha Isah; NUJ President, Mr. Chris Isiguzo; Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Eze Anaba; Mr. Richard Akinola, Mr. Lanre Arogundade, Mr. Lanre Idowu, Mrs Kadaria Code of From left, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed; Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and Chairman, Sterling Bank Plc, Mr. Asue Ighodalo at the 28th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja, yesterday. Vanguard, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2022 — 5 POCKET CARTOON curacy and fairness, access to information, privacy of individuals, bribery and corruption, public interest, protection of sources of information, plagiarism, decency, protection of children and minors, discrimination, hate speech, violence and conflict sensitivity, gender sensitivity, social responsibility, and bill of rights to cater for security and welfare of journalists. The ethics include allowing professional journalists to decide editorial content, and journalists must ensure that the public receive reliable, factual, accurate, balanced and fair reporting. Also, a journalist should not solicit or accept bribe, gratification, or patronage to distort, suppress, or publish information; and a journalist should refrain from using offensive, abusive, or vulgar language, as well as presenting lurid details, in words, sound, or images, of violence, sexual acts, abhorrent, or horrid scenes among others. The 2022 code of ethics ratified, yesterday, will replace the 1998 Code of ethics for Nigerian journalists. Media co-regulation, Ombudsman To end what was dubbed as the government’s strangulating regulation worsened by the infamous Press Council Amendment Bill (2029, which surfaced a public hearing of the Legislature on June 17, 2021, the stakeholders adopted a co-regulation, which will incorporate the public in place of self-regulation. This is expected to reduce distrust and deepen public confidence. According to them, the one of the angst of the media against the Nigerian Press Council is the fact that a majority of its members are either appointed by the minister or the president, a situation that does not conduce for trust among media professionals. Thus, the media gurus adopted a two-tier system of Ombudsman mechanism: Local or Zonal Ombudsman; and Industrywide Ombudsman. The organs of the Industry-wide Ombudsman are Appointment panel; Board, Complaints Committee; Independent Reviewer; and Executive Director. Essentially, the Ombudsman will handle Continues on Page 35 Whose faces should be on new naira notes? By Prudence George The face of late G e n e r a l Odimegwu Ojukwu should be in one of the new naira notes because of his sacrifice and struggle to liberate the South-east region of the country. Having his face on any of the new notes will give Igbo a sense of belonging in the country. —Uchenna Stanley, Businessman I strongly suggest that only faces of heroes of our struggle for nationhood and oneness should be on the new naira notes. Faces of people such as Late Dora Akunyli and Fela Anikulapo should be on the new notes. —Chinakwaeze Ijeoma, Student The face of Obafemi Awolowo should be retained in the N100 note. Former President Goodluck Jonathan also deserves to have his face on any of the new naira notes. The legacies his administration left behind merits him the honour. —Okanazu Chioma, Nurse The face of Nnamdi Azikiwe should be retained on the N500 note because of his good deeds and contribution to the development of Nigeria. Other heroes whose faces previously appeared on the naira notes should be retained. — - A y a n d e l e Oluwadamilare, Civil Servant If faces of living heroes and legends are permitted to be on currency notes than I suggest that the face of Babatunde Fashola, SAN, should be on any of the new naira notes. He has done well for the country as a former governor and Minister of Works. — O r a z u l i k e Olisaemeka, Writer I will recommend that only the faces of people who have accomplished exemplary feats should be on the new naira note. Celebrities should also be honoured in the new naira notes. — O k e s a n j o Damilola, Student
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