2019: NUJ To Organise Debate For Delta Governorship Candidates

Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu on Friday says there is plans to engage all the gubernatorial candidates of the various political parties in the state in a live media debate before the elections in 2019.

Ikeogwu, said that the debate wouldl be beamed live on the African Independent Television (AIT) and some other Myedia outfits in the country.

According to him, the aim is to avail Deltans both at home and the diaspora, the opportunity to make informed decision on the candidate to vote as it would also afford all the candidates of the political parties window to showcase their policies and programmes in line with global practices.

The debate will hold at a date and time that would be announced soon, he said adding, “we promise in line with our constitutional role as watchdogs of the society and agenda setters to be unbiased, transparent, just and fair to all.

“Let it also be noted that all the candidates will be given equal time and opportunity to drive home their points as will be spelt out by the guideline that will soon be released for the debate.

He urged all gubernatorial candidates of the various Parties in the State to key into the plan towards showcasing their suitability for the exalted post of Governor of the State.

The NUJ chairman told BigPen Online that the programme was completely the arrangement of the NUJ in the State in collaboration with the AIT and some select media organizations.

Ikeogwu added that NUJ Delta State is open to partnership with individuals, civil societies with bias in transparent, credible fair and purposeful election and cooperate organization interested in entrenching true democracy in Nigeria.