Guild of editors tasks govt, media on enhancement of security, responsible reportage

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By CHIKA CHIMEZIE

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), has tasked the government on the enhancement of security in the country, while urging the media to be patriotic in its responsibility of information dissemination.

The NGE held its 2025 biennial conference, with theme “Nation’s Security Future: Harnessing Diversity for Peace/Stability and the Media’s Role” on June 27, 2025, which saw the Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, chairman of Channels Television, Dr John Momoh, former Ogun State governor, Chief Segun Osoba, Firmer Chairman, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Onyema Ugochukwu and others addressing the subject matter.

In a communiqué issued at the end of the convention and signed by Eze Anaba and Onuoha Ukeh, President and General Secretary respectively, the NGE emphasized that a nation’s security and stability can be enhanced by leveraging its diversity, with the media playing a crucial role in promoting this goal.

It noted that editors and journalists should promote responsible journalism practices, and that the media and government should prioritize peace and inclusion, and work towards building a stronger, more united Nigeria.

Key resolutions reached at the convention were:

“Security is duty of the government and citizens.

“The media must promote peace, inclusion, and justice by prioritizing peace and stability over breaking news.