– President Muhammadu Buhari has appreciated Nigerians for the confidence they reposed in him to lead the nation
– President Buhari vows not to disappoint the people as he continues to lead the country
– The president was decorated Grand Patron of the Nigerian Media Merit Award on Thursday, January 3
President Muhammadu Buhari has appreciated the confidence reposed in him by Nigerians from different walks of life, vowing not to disappoint them.
The President spoke on Thursday, January 3, at the State House, Abuja, as he was decorated Grand Patron of the Nigerian Media Merit Award (NMMA) by the board of trustees of the prime media awards organisation in the country, NAN reports.
TrackNews gathers that he described the investiture as “a timely honour”, adding that he had known a good number of the members of the NMMA board “since the time I didn’t even know I would be here”.
Former director general of the Nigerian Television Authority, Vincent Maduka, who led the delegation, said Buhari was qualified to be grand patron “because you respect the rights of the media to practice, without any hindrance”.
He noted that under Buhari, no media house had been shut, and the first ever campus television licence was awarded to the University of Lagos, under the chairmanship of veteran mass communication teacher, Professor Ralph Akinfeleye.
Maduka explained that the NMMA was established in 1990, to promote excellence in Nigerian media, and has hosted 26 grand award presentations, with the latest that held just a week ago.
He added that part of the goals of NMMA was the promotion of professionalism, patriotism and unity of the country.
Meanwhile, TrackNews previously reported that the Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO) described President Muhammadu Buhari as a man of integrity sent by God for the benefit of Nigerians.
Leaders of the BYO on Saturday, October 27, said that the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari had been under-reported to the public.
The group made this known during its 3rd annual independence youth pep talk programme organised in partnership with the National Committee of Buhari Support Groups (NCBSG), held in Lagos.
The event, which brought hundreds of young Buhari’s supporters, was tagged: “Change Mantra-Before, Now and the Future (Account of the Current Government).
