Olu Of Warri Admonishes Journalists Against Unethical Practice

HRM Ogiame Ikenwoli

The Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, has called on journalists to always discharge their duties with utmost respect for professional ethics to avoid unfair publicity injurious to newsmakers.  

The Warri monarch said this in his palace yesterday in Warri, Delta state where he hosted the Warri Correspondent Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, led by its chairman, Vanguard’s Akpokona Omafuaire, who visited him.

Ogiame Ikenwole told the journalists that, “I am aware that the 4th estate of the realm is guided by ethics. I charge you to uphold these tenets conscientiously to avoid unfair publicity that tends to injure the reputations of newsmakers and sometimes generates tension.

“Nowadays, some persons are restraint in speaking to the press, because of different ugly experiences. You can say something and it comes out in the media as a different thing, you are quoted out of context or misrepresented.

“However, any informed person knows the role you play as pressmen is key to societal growth. It is important you work with respect for your ethics so that the overall value of your role helps in moving society forward on the pact of peace and justice”

Earlier on the occasion, Mr. Omafuaire, the Warri NUJ Correspondent Chapel chairman had lauded the monarch on his peace building focus, particularly with his neighbors and subjects since mounting the throne, pledging the union’s support in promoting his reign and ideals.