The Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace has said the agency is committed to the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as encapsulated in the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Ndace said the agency is determined to help President Tinubu succeed in his vision of transforming Nigeria.
The DG stated this Tuesday when he led management staff of VON on a courtesy call on the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) Bishop Stephen Adegbite at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
He lauded Tinubu for his visionary leadership style and Benjamin Samson ability to assemble the best anytime he is privileged to hold public office.
He said: “One of the things that distinguishes President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from others is an eye for the best. When he wants to appoint people he goes for the best. Even when he was governor of Lagos state between 1999 and 2007 he went for the best.
“It is that kind of leadership style, mindset and vision that he has also brought to the national stage.
“We know that president Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a committed leader. He did it in Lagos, he took bold steps. There bare things that define his vision and number one is his capacity to attract the best. Two, his desire to always build a team and look into the future. “
He said to help President Tinubu succeed, VON as an organization is determined to fight fake news, disinformation and outright lies about our country, our leaders and our people.
While acknowledging that there are challenges, he said the President is talking the right steps to address them.
“We are not saying there are no challenges in Nigeria, even the president has admitted. He said the decision he has taken are going to bring us certain challenges. There is no time that he has pretended that there are no challenges in this country but deliberate steps are also being taken to address them.
“We are not saying that Nigeria is the best country in the world but it’s neither the worst. Even the so called developed countries have their issues. But we must amplify the good stories about our country.
“For instance out of thousands of Nigerian pilgrims if one makes mistake that is what they will tell the world. They won’t talk about those that were of good conduct. We need to change that narrative. We must be consistent and deliberate in telling our own stories because every country is busy projecting their own,” he said.
