6th Convocation & 50th Anniversary of Nigerian Institute of Journalism.

 "The pen is mightier than the sword" 


NIGERIA, A NATION IN SERIOUS CRISIS, A NATION IN NEED OF REDEMPTION, A NATION THAT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT BACK FROM THE BRICKS.


For the past 11 years our country has been harassed by Boko Haram terrorists, Bandits, kidnappers, Herders and other assorted criminals. The media have focused attention like a laser beam on these incidents because it is there duty to do so as prescribed by the constitution of Nigeria. 


Government at different levels have done their best according to their abilities but our country remains a stranger to peace, a stranger to security and a stranger to safety even with the efforts of our security personnels' 


According to the International Organisation for Peace-building and Social Justice, by last year more than 27,000 civilians had been killed by Boko Haram terrorists. This figure is more than the number that ISIS killed in Iraq and Syria put together. Many of our citizens, men, women, children, boys and girls, farmers, traders, school children, travellers, politicians, voters, tax payers are still in captivity today. 


According to the Global Terrorism index, Nigeria is the world's third most dangerous country after Afghanistan and Iraq. About three million of our people are in internal and external displacement. 


Nigeria, a nation in need of rebuilding. Building a nation is a joint venture, a partnership, a coalition, an alliance between those who rule and those who are ruled. For a successful nation, the leaders must set good examples with words and actions.

Mr Ray Ekpu

These and more were Key note presented by the vice chairman governing Committee of the Nigerian institute of journalism NIJ. Mr Ray Ekpu in lagos.

The guest speaker at the occasion was the executive governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, he highlighted the roles of media in strengthening nation building and the link between democracy and media.

Dr. Kayode Fayemi 
Executive governor of Ekiti State 

Nigerian Institute of Journalism is the first Journalism institution in Nigeria located in Ogba, ikeja, lagos state. Southwestern Nigeria. It was established in 1963 by the international press Institute and became fully operational in 1971.


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