Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor has stressed the need for press freedom for democratic growth, urging Nigerian politicians not to stifle the media in the country, IgbereTV reports
Sanwo-Olu made this assertion on Thursday during a workshop organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and themed: “Journalist and digitalisation: the imperative of good corporate governance” at Ikeja, Lagos State.
Sanwo-Olu emphasized the urgency of good corporate governance and self-regulation of the digital space as a means to deal with the endemic flow of fake news.
The governor reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to ensuring press freedom and tasked media practitioners to regulate their activities in the digital environment.
Sanwo-Olu said: “I stand with you (media practitioners) in solidarity to say that, indeed, your profession is not just a noble one, but it’s the one that gives the general public an independent assessment, holding our governance and government accountable at all times. And so, we need to be very careful as politicians and public officers that we do not gag this profession (media) and do not unduly stifle free press
