The Director of Defence. Information, Major General Jimmy Akpor and his team on Tuesday, 22nd March 2022 visited the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ National President Comrade Chris Isiguzo at the NUJ National Secretariat, Abuja.
Maj Gen. Akpor said they were at the NUJ National Secretariat to seek enhanced partnership and collaboration with the media.
Maj Gen Akpor, who praised the NUJ and Nigerian Journalists for their efforts and doggedness in reporting activities of the Military and stabilizing the country through balanced, effective reportage, intelligence and information sharing appealed to the media not to relent in living up to their professional best practices.
He said the Chief of Defence Staff is committed to more robust collaborations with the NUJ and the media across the federation in fighting the war against insurgency and continued stability of the Nation.
In his response, the NUJ President, Comrade Chris Isiguzo thanked the Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen Jimmy Akpor and his entourage for their visit; saying that the media could be regarded as the oxygen of any country without which no nation can survive.
Comrade Isiguzo commended the efforts of the Military in combating the hydra-headed terrorism activities and other insecurities in all the geo-political zones across the federation, saying that the media will continue to work for hand in glove with the Military in achieving vibrant social development, peace and security in Nigeria.
Maj. Gen Akpor was accompanied on the visit by Navy Commodore Mohammed Wabi, Group Captain Emmanuel Iheoma among others.
The high point of the visit includes the exchange of memoirs and group photographs.
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