Nigerian Army task journalists on National interest in news reportage

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau

 The  Commander 1 Brigade Nigerian Army Brigadier Gen. Sani Ahmed has called on journalists to put national interest in their news reportage.

In a statement by the Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations Headquarters 1 Brigade, Yahayya Ibrahim and made available to newsmen in Gusau on Saturday.

The commander made the appealing during the courtesy visit with the leadership of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Zamfara State Council at 1 Brigade Headquarters in Gusau.

Ahmed commended the working journalists in Zamfara for their contributions towards timely dissemination of information on the operational activities of the troops. 

He appreciated the journalists for their synergy and support rendered to the Brigade which has aided the operational successes achieved by the troops so far. Urging them to continue to partner with the troops in ensuring that peace and normalcy returned to state. 

Saying that the union and it members has a vital role to play in the fight against terrorism and end all forms of criminality in the state and the country as a whole.

He added that the intensified security operations had led to the bumper harvest of farm produce and vow to continue conducting harvest and farm patrol until farmers harvested their produce.

In his remarks, the chairman Nigerian Union of Journalists Zamfara state council, Ibrahim Maizare commended the efforts of  Nigerian Army in all the successful operations conducted which has yielded positively especially in this year's farming season.

Maizare promise to continued to partner and collaborate with Nigerian Army and all other security agencies to achieve the returned of normalcy in Zamfara and Nigeria in general.